ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2014
Unmet contraceptive needs among refugees.
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- Sexual and reproductive health information and referrals for resettled refugee women: A survey of resettlement agencies in the United States.PLoS medicine · 2021Article
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- A Denver Refugee Clinic Blood Lead Level Analysis in Refugee Females of Reproductive Age, 13-45 years, 2014-2019.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Article
- Sexual and reproductive health of Syrian refugee women in Turkey: a scoping review within the framework of the MISP objectives.Reproductive health · 2020Article
- Determinants of modern contraceptive use among married Somali women living in Kampala; a cross sectional survey.Reproductive health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe what women of reproductive age who received primary care at a refugee health clinic were using for contraception upon arrival to the clinic, and to quantify the unmet contraceptive needs within that population.
designRetrospective chart review.
settingCrossroads Clinic in downtown Toronto, Ont.
participantsWomen of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) who first presented for care between December 1, 2011, and December 1, 2012. To be included, a woman had to have had 2 or more clinic visits or an annual health examination. Exclusion criteria for the contraception prevalence calculation were female sexual partner, menopause, hysterectomy, pregnancy, or trying to conceive.
main outcome measuresContraception use prevalence was measured, as was unmet contraceptive need, which was calculated using a modified version of the World Health Organization's definition: the number of women with an unmet need was expressed as a percentage of women of reproductive age who were married or in a union, or who were sexually active.
resultsOverall, 52 women met the criteria for inclusion in the contraceptive prevalence calculation. Of these, 16 women (30.8%) did not use any form of contraception. Twelve women were pregnant at some point in the year and stated the pregnancy was unwanted or mistimed. An additional 14 women were not using contraception but had no intention of becoming pregnant within the next 2 years. There were no women with postpartum amenorrhea not using contraception and who had wanted to delay or prevent their previous pregnancy. In total, 97 women were married or in a union, or were sexually active. Unmet need was calculated as follows: (12 + 14 + 0)/97 = 26.8%.
conclusionThere was a high unmet contraceptive need in the refugee population in our study. All women of reproductive age should be screened for contraceptive need when first seeking medical care in Canada.
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