Current contraceptive use in women with a history of unintended pregnancies: Insights from the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) trial.
Journal
Australian journal of general practice
ISSN: 2208-7958
Titre abrégé: Aust J Gen Pract
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101718099
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2021
06 2021
Historique:
entrez:
1
6
2021
pubmed:
2
6
2021
medline:
25
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Clinical guidelines advocate using long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) to reduce unintended pregnancy, but LARC use in Australia is poor. Additionally, little is known about contraceptive practices of women with a history of unintended pregnancy. The aim of this study was to describe current contraception use according to a history of unintended pregnancy. Data were analysed from women recruited into The Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) trial. Approximately 47% (128/275) of women aged 16-45 years reported unintended pregnancies, and 30% had an abortion (83/275). Contraceptive data available from 117 women showed that condoms (24%, n = 28/117) and the oral contraceptive pill (22%, n = 26/117) were most commonly used among women reporting one unintended pregnancy or more. These findings support implementing interventions to increase the uptake of effective contraception, as successfully demonstrated in the ACCORd trial, in general practice.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Clinical guidelines advocate using long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) to reduce unintended pregnancy, but LARC use in Australia is poor. Additionally, little is known about contraceptive practices of women with a history of unintended pregnancy. The aim of this study was to describe current contraception use according to a history of unintended pregnancy.
METHOD
Data were analysed from women recruited into The Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) trial.
RESULTS
Approximately 47% (128/275) of women aged 16-45 years reported unintended pregnancies, and 30% had an abortion (83/275). Contraceptive data available from 117 women showed that condoms (24%, n = 28/117) and the oral contraceptive pill (22%, n = 26/117) were most commonly used among women reporting one unintended pregnancy or more.
DISCUSSION
These findings support implementing interventions to increase the uptake of effective contraception, as successfully demonstrated in the ACCORd trial, in general practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34059848
doi: 10.31128/AJGP-06-20-5464
doi:
Substances chimiques
Contraceptive Agents
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Banques de données
ANZCTR
['ACTRN12615001346561']
Types de publication
Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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