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Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, and Use of Emergency Contraceptives among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Joint Authors
Guise, Jeane-Marie
Hernandez, Rebecca
Glass, Nancy
Perrin, Nancy A.
Hanson, Ginger C.
Wilder, Kathleen J.
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study examines emergency contraception (EC) knowledge, awareness, perceptions, and prior use and identifies predictors of EC use among a sample of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV).
The majority (66.2%) of 154 survivors at risk of pregnancy reported EC awareness, only 15.3% reported prior EC use.
Logistic regression identified perceived abusive intimate partner approval (OR = 2.25; 95% CI = 1.15–4.41) and lack of moral/religious objections (OR = 12.83; 95% CI = 5.48–30.03) as the strongest predictors of EC use.
Health care provider interventions acknowledging barriers to EC use, such as partner approval, and education that improves awareness of and knowledge about EC, may have the impact of empowering survivors in their reproductive choices, reducing unwanted pregnancies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wilder, Kathleen J.& Guise, Jeane-Marie& Perrin, Nancy A.& Hanson, Ginger C.& Hernandez, Rebecca& Glass, Nancy. 2009. Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, and Use of Emergency Contraceptives among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486140
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wilder, Kathleen J.…[et al.]. Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, and Use of Emergency Contraceptives among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486140
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wilder, Kathleen J.& Guise, Jeane-Marie& Perrin, Nancy A.& Hanson, Ginger C.& Hernandez, Rebecca& Glass, Nancy. Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, and Use of Emergency Contraceptives among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486140
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486140