Young pregnant women's knowledge of modern intrauterine devices
Young pregnant women's knowledge of modern intrauterine devices
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DOI：
10.1097/01.aog.0000245447.56585.a0
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发表时间：
2006-12-01
影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
Bradley, Karen A.
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作者：
Stanwood, Nancy L.;Bradley, Karen A.
OBJECTIVE: Modern intrauterine devices (IUDs) are safe, effective, and reversible, but only 2.1% of U.S. women use IUDs. We aimed to estimate young pregnant women's knowledge of IUDs.METHODS: We surveyed 190 women, aged 14-25 years, presenting for prenatal or abortion care about their contraceptive history, plans, and knowledge. We asked if they had heard of IUDs and queried them on IUD characteristics.RESULTS: The women were, on average, 20 years old, 27% had education past high school, and 47% had delivered a child. Half were in prenatal care, and 91% had not planned their current pregnancy. Fifty-two percent wished to wait 4 or more years before their next pregnancy, and 27% did not want to be pregnant ever again. Safety and efficacy were the most important factors in choosing a contraceptive method. Fifty percent had heard of IUDs, 71% did not know about IUDs' safety, and 58% did not know about IUDs' efficacy. Respondents who knew of IUDs were older (21 versus 19 years, P
