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ArticleBMC public health2018

Discourses on the postcoital pill in young women.

M L Bauzà-Amengual, M Esteva, M Ingla-Pol, M A Font-Oliver, S March

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Article in BMC public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

M L Bauzà-AmengualDepartment of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universitat Illes Balears, Carretera de Valldemossa, km 7,5, 07122, Palma, Illes Balears, Spain. mlluc.bauza@uib.cat.
M EstevaBalearic Islands Health Research Institute (iDisBA), Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Edifici S. Carretera de Valldemossa 79, 07120, Palma, Illes Balears, Spain.
M Ingla-PolHealth Promotion Agency, Palma Town Hall, Plaça de Cort, 1, 07001, Palma, Illes Balears, Spain.
M A Font-OliverUnit for Research, Primary Health Care Management, Mallorca, IB-Salut, Carrer de la Reina Esclaramunda, 9, 07003, Palma, Illes Balears, Spain.
S MarchBalearic Islands Health Research Institute (iDisBA), Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Edifici S. Carretera de Valldemossa 79, 07120, Palma, Illes Balears, Spain.
Servei de Salut de les Illes Balears · ESUniversitat de les Illes Balears · ES

Funding

the Official College of Nursing of the Balearic Islands, COIBA case nº 374/11.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmergency contraception (EC) is an effective postcoital contraceptive method for reducing the risk of unwanted pregnancy after unprotected intercourse. The estimated effectiveness of EC is between 70 and 89% if taken within 72 h following intercourse. Most of the studies carried out in Spain are quantitative and from the perspective of health professionals. In this study, we intend to explore the knowledge of, attitudes towards and discourse regarding the use of EC in women aged 15 to 25 years.

methodsSample: A qualitative study including in-depth interviews with 19 women between 15 and 25 years of age was performed. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Participants were natives of Spain or of a Latin American country. Segmentation criteria: Participants had experience in the use of EC. DATA COLLECTION: Participants were selected by health care informants and by the snowball technique among university students. DATA ANALYSIS: A thematic analysis was performed. Preliminary analyses were made during the course of the field work to adapt the script and to assess data saturation. A preliminary code tree was developed by two researchers, and the coding of the text was done with the Atlas.ti 5.0 software.

resultsEC is perceived positively by women. They do not express issues with taking it, although some feel guilty. The reason for taking EC is to avoid unwanted pregnancy and abortion. Women also feel that EC should be used in moderation. False beliefs and misconceptions regarding EC are held: EC delivers an excess of hormones, induces abortion and causes severe side effects. Women mention that the health professionals who provide EC have moral beliefs. Women use it because of condom breakage associated with their first coital relations.

conclusionsThe results of this study have public health implications: The sexual-affective health education received by young people should incorporate clear information about the mechanism of action of the EC pill and its side effects together with empowerment strategies addressing guilt and moralistic messages. Programmes and training activities for health professionals must be designed to prevent the communication of inappropriate messages such as those that exaggerate the side effects of EC and those that promote fear and guilt, because they represent a barrier to the responsible use of this medication.

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Contraception, PostcoitalHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansQualitative ResearchSpainYoung AdultContraceptionInterviews as a themePostcoitalQualitative researchSex education

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PMID29945582
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