ArticleContraception2022
Contraceptive decisions among individuals with medical conditions in Michigan, USA: A qualitative explanatory model informed by the Health Belief Model and the principle of respect for patient autonomy.
Article in Contraception, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Translation Validation, Software Adaptation, and Usability Testing of a Spanish Contraception Decision Tool: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- A Web-Based Contraception Decision Tool for Individuals With Health Conditions in US Outpatient Clinics: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Preferences and Experiences of Parents/Guardians of Adolescents and Young Adults with Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability Regarding Decision-Making Surrounding Contraception.Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to qualitatively describe the contraceptive experiences of individuals with medical conditions and develop an explanatory model of contraceptive decision-making in this context. STUDY
designWe conducted 41 interviews with pre-menopausal patients with a range of medical conditions from Michigan, United States. We identified themes through open coding and comparative analysis until we reached theoretical saturation. We analyzed the themes in the context of the Health Belief Model constructs and patient autonomy. To develop the explanatory model, we qualitatively mapped out relationships between constructs and how they informed contraceptive-decision making.
resultsThe model posits that contraceptive decisions are affected by the perceived impact of chronic disease on pregnancy, parenting, and contraceptive options. These perceptions were strongly affected by others, particularly health care providers (HCPs). Most worried that pregnancy could threaten their health, fetal health, or ability to parent. Active symptoms of chronic disease (e.g., pain, fatigue) amplified this perceived threat. Patients appreciated when their HCPs acknowledged, rather than dismissed, their concerns about contraceptive side effects that affected their chronic disease symptoms and management (e.g., headaches, worsening mood). Patients with medical contraindications to hormonal contraception and preferred to use coital-dependent methods (e.g., condoms) did not feel supported to do so by their HCPs. Patients who were Black, young, living on low-incomes, or considered medically "high risk" felt discriminated against by HCPs who limited or coerced their contraceptive decisions.
conclusionsThis explanatory model synthesizes factors that underlie, constrain, or promote reproductive and contraceptive decisions and autonomy for individuals with medical conditions. IMPLICATIONS: This new explanatory model can guide the development and evaluation of interventions that support the contraceptive decisions and autonomy of individuals with medical conditions.
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