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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2019

Pattern and determinants of contraceptive usage among women of reproductive age in the United Arab Emirates.

Mahera Abdulrahman, Halah Mohammed Farajallah, Mahra Nooruddin Kazim, Fatema Ebrahim AlHammadi, Amani Salem AlZubaidi, Frederick Robert Carrick

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Mahera AbdulrahmanHealth Policies and Standards Department, Health Regulation Sector, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Halah Mohammed FarajallahPrimary Healthcare Sector, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Mahra Nooruddin KazimPrimary Healthcare Sector, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Fatema Ebrahim AlHammadiPrimary Healthcare Sector, Ministry of Health, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Amani Salem AlZubaidiPrimary Healthcare Sector, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Frederick Robert CarrickBedfordshire Centre for Mental Health Research in Association with University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

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introductionWomen in the UAE and Muslim countries are a largely understudied population with significant disparities in knowledge to most basic health concerns and family planning. Our objective was to identify UAE contraceptive knowledge similarities and variances to other world regions, and to inform efforts to improve contraceptive care at Arab world and Muslim countries.

methodsStructured questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, beliefs and attitudes related to contraception methods.

resultsThe use of effective contraception methods was associated with higher educational levels of UAE national women who desired to conceive. These women had knowledge of contraception that was associated with an identified impact of their spouse on their choice of contraception. Religion plays an essential role in knowledge on the risk of contraception and safe type of contraceptive methods in the UAE. Statistically significant predictors of having knowledge on different methods of contraception were nationality,

conclusionsOur results demonstrate that higher education and communication of the benefits and risks of different types of contraceptive methods are needed to improve the use of contraception in the UAE population. We recommend additional training in this area for healthcare providers. The involvement of the spouse in the mutual understanding of contraception and its choice coupled with third party insurance coverage may decrease knowledge and utilization gaps further assisting in providing a best contraceptive method.

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Contraceptionfamily planningUnited Arab Emirateswomen health

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PMID31334158
PMCPMC6618233

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