Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Use and Unmet Desire among Patients After the Zika Contraception Access Network Program in Puerto Rico

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• Alternative Title:
  Contraception
• Personal Author:
  STEWART, Andrea ; ROMERO, Lisa ; KORTSMIT, Katherine ; HURST, Stacey ; POWELL, Rachel ; LATHROP, Eva ; WHITEMAN, Maura K. ; ZAPATA, Lauren B.
• Description:
  Objective:
  
  To describe unmet desire for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after the Zika Contraception Access Network (Z-CAN) in Puerto Rico during the 2016–2017 Zika outbreak.
  
  Study design:
  
  Z-CAN patients completed web-based surveys about contraception experiences over a three-year period.
  
  Results:
  
  Of 1,809 survey respondents, 3% never used LARC, but reported wanting it since their initial visit. As reasons for not getting LARC, nearly 50% indicated a provider-related reason and 25% reported cost.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Few Z-CAN patients who never used LARC had unmet LARC desire. Provider training in contraception guidelines and strategies to address costs can expand access to the full range of reversible contraception.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Contraception Behavior Family Planning Services Female Health Services Accessibility Humans Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Puerto Rico Surveys And Questionnaires Young Adult Zika Virus Infection

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• Keywords:
  Client-centered Contraception Counseling Contraceptive Implant Emergency Response Intrauterine Device (IUD) Long-acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Zika
• Source:
  Contraception. 135:110441
• Pubmed ID:
  38552819
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11264186
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  135
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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  urn:sha-512:34efeedce404c96d998380503d57f00adfb1859be4327d5194d7507106da0449a4387e6df51745291b46ac9c7cbb3a9f0bed1d3837bbec0d1082af2762dcce25
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