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2018-04-12 |
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Aim
<br></br>To explore, in a general practice setting, the concerns, beliefs and attitudes
about intrauterine contraception (IUC) reported by women, who had never used the methods.
<br></br><br></br>Methods
<br></br>We used a sequential mixed-method (QUAL/quant) approach. A pragmatic, self-selecting
sample of 30 women, aged 18–46 years, who had never used IUC), was recruited through
seven general practices in South East England. Themes arising from qualitative interviews
were used to construct a quantitative survey, completed by a pragmatic sample of 1195
women, aged 18–49 years, attending 32 general practices in the same region, between
February and August 2015.
<br></br><br></br>Results
<br></br>Qualitative themes were concerns about the long-acting nature of IUC, concerns
about body boundaries, and informal knowledge of IUC, especially ‘friend of a friend’
stories. Women were not sure if the devices can be removed before their full 5- or
10-year duration of use, and felt that these timeframes did not fit with their reproductive
intentions. Quantitative survey data showed that the most commonly endorsed concerns
among never-users were painful fitting (55.8%), unpleasant removal of the device (60.1%),
and concern about having a device ’inside me' (60.2%).
<br></br><br></br>Conclusions
<br></br>To facilitate fully informed contraceptive choice, information provided to
women considering IUC should be tailored to more fully address the concerns expressed
by never-users, particularly around the details of insertion and removal, and concerns
about the adverse, long-term effects of the device. Women need to be reassured that
IUC can be removed and fertility restored at any time following insertion. |
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peerReviewed |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/643194 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/643205 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/643206 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/643207 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/643208 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/643209 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/659873 |
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44 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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Walker, Susan; Hoggart, Lesley ; Newton, Victoria and Parker, Michael (2018).
"I think maybe 10 years seems a bit long." Beliefs and attitudes of women who had
never used intrauterine contraception. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 44(2)
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Walker, Susan; Hoggart, Lesley ; Newton, Victoria and Parker, Michael (2018). "I
think maybe 10 years seems a bit long." Beliefs and attitudes of women who had never
used intrauterine contraception. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 44(2) |
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Title |
"I think maybe 10 years seems a bit long." Beliefs and attitudes of women who had
never used intrauterine contraception |
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oro |