ArticleHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2020
Adherence to the oral contraceptive pill: the roles of health literacy and knowledge.
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- A simple experiment to improve adherence for taking the oral contraceptive pill: An exploratory study of behavioural mechanisms.British journal of health psychology · 2025Trial
- The Use and Effectiveness of Different Emergency Contraception Methods Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in a Greek Clinic: A Cross-Sectional, Comparative, Observational Study.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- The effect of a sexual and reproductive health programme on socio-economic and education-related inequities in the use of modern contraceptives in seven sub-regions in Uganda: a case of RISE programme 2019-2023.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- A review of the pharmacology, clinical outcomes, and real-world effectiveness, safety, and non-contraceptive effects of NOMAC/E2.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2024Review
- Relationship between reproductive health literacy and components of healthy fertility in women of the reproductive age.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Adherence to Oral Contraception in Young Women: Beliefs, Locus of Control, and Psychological Reactance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe oral contraceptive pill is the most widely used method of contraception and when adhered to perfectly is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. However, adherence to the pill is relatively low. Knowledge has shown to be important in continuation of the pill, and previous research shows the importance of health literacy in adhering to medication in chronic illnesses, but its role has yet to be explored in this behavior.
methodsThis cross-sectional study examined the associations between health literacy, knowledge of the pill and adherence, as well as the predictive ability of these two variables and their interaction, in predicting adherence. Recruited through CloudResearch, 193 women (
resultsResults showed a strong positive correlation between health literacy and adherence (
conclusionFamily planning clinics should consider assessing the patient's health literacy skills before prescribing the pill to ensure patients fully understand the requirements.
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