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Trial reportContraception2021

Debunking myths about contraceptive safety among women in Kingston, Jamaica: Pilot randomized controlled trial.

Tina Hylton-Kong, Markus J Steiner, Althea Bailey, Maria Palazzi, Maria F Gallo

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Trial report in Contraception, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Tina Hylton-KongEpidemiology Research and Training Unit (ERTU), Kingston, Jamaica; The University of the West Indies at Mona, Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, Mona, Jamaica.
Markus J SteinerFHI 360, Product Development and Introduction Division, Durham, NC, United States.
Althea BaileyThe University of the West Indies at Mona, Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, Mona, Jamaica.
Maria PalazziThe Ohio State University (OSU), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Design, Columbus, OH, United States.
Maria F GalloOSU, College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, Columbus, OH, United States. Electronic address: gallo.86@osu.edu.
University of the West Indies System · JMFamily Health International 360 · USOhio Department of Health · USThe Ohio State University · US

Funding

The Ohio State University Center for clinical and Translational ScienceUL1TR001070 · NCATS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI JACKSON, REBECCA D · 2013 to 2017
$22.6M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001070
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectives(1) To create a short motion graphic video to debias women, using evidence from cognitive psychology, of 2 common myths about safety of intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants in Jamaica; and (2) to conduct a pilot study to evaluate video effectiveness. STUDY

designWe conducted a series of 3 focus group discussions among target users to inform the development process of the script, story, character, and look of the intervention video. We randomized young, female nonusers of long-acting contraception at risk of pregnancy at a public clinic in Kingston in 2018-2019 to watch either the intervention (n = 113) or control video (n = 112). We used logistical regression to evaluate perceptions of method safety, naturalness, and uptake after 3 months of follow up.

resultsAlmost all (n = 220; 97.8%) participants completed the 3-month interview. More women in the intervention arm perceived IUDs to be safe (59.1%) compared to the control arm (43.6%; p = 0.02). Perceived implant safety increased from enrollment to follow up in the intervention and control arms (10.9 and 2.7 percentage-point increases, respectively); however, the difference between arms at follow up was not statistically significant (p = 0.57). This appeared to be due to arm imbalances at enrollment. Study arms did not differ at follow up in perceived IUD naturalness (p = 0.36) or implant naturalness (p = 0.68).

conclusionsFindings from a pilot study of a video intervention suggest that using debiasing strategies from cognitive psychology has the potential to address misconceptions about contraceptive safety. A larger trial with adequate power is warranted. IMPLICATIONS: Evidence from a pilot randomized controlled trial suggested that use of debiasing strategies from cognitive psychology could be effective in correcting women's misconceptions about contraception safety and thus show promise for the design of future contraceptive promotion videos to increase uptake.

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Contraceptive Agents, FemaleIntrauterine DevicesContraceptionFemaleHumansJamaicaPilot ProjectsPregnancyContraceptive Agents, FemaleDebiasingJamaicaKnowledgeLong-acting reversible contraceptionRandomized controlled trialWomen

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PMID33428906
PMCPMC8035256
OpenAlexW3118612509

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