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Perceptions of the Zika Virus, Contraceptive Access, and Motivation to Participate in the Zika Contraception Access Network Program: Qualitative Analysis of Focus-group Discussions with Puerto Rican Women
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3 2024
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Source: P R Health Sci J. 43(1):46-53
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Alternative Title:P R Health Sci J
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Description:Objective:
During the 2016–2017 Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico, the Zika Contraception Access Network (Z-CAN) provided client-centered contraceptive counseling and access to the full range of reversible contraceptive methods at no cost to prevent unintended pregnancies and thereby to reduce Zika-related birth outcomes.
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To understand how Puerto Rican women’s perceptions of the Zika virus affected contraceptive decisions and assess how they heard about the Z-CAN program and what influenced their participation, or lack thereof, 24 focus-group discussions were conducted among women of reproductive age who did and did not participate in Z-CAN.
Results:
Women who participated in the discussions often had heard about Z-CAN from their physician or friends; non-participants had heard about Z-CAN from Facebook or friends. Women expressed satisfaction on finding a Z-CAN clinic and valued the same-day provision of contraceptives. When a preferred contraceptive method or a first appointment was not readily available, women reconsidered accessing the program. Women’s perceptions and trust of reproductive healthcare providers, their engagement in social networks, and their ability to choose a contraceptive method that best meets their needs can influence participation in contraception-access programs.
Conclusions:
Focus groups can be used to understand women’s knowledge of the Zika virus, barriers and facilitators to contraception access, and motivations for participation in the Z-CAN program.
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Pubmed ID:38512761
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC11002974
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