Barriers and Facilitators to Adolescents' Use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives

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• 作者：Nicole M. Pritt ; BA¹ ; Alison H. Norris ; MD ; PhD² ; ³ ; Elise D. Berlan ; MD ; MPH¹ ; ⁴ ; ^{elise.berlan@nationwidechildrens.org}
• 关键词：Adolescents ; Contraception ; Long-acting reversible contraception ; Qualitative ; Teen pregnancy ; Barriers
• 刊名：Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：30
• 期：1
• 页码：18-22
• 全文大小：157 K
• 卷排序：30

文摘

Most pregnancies among teenagers are unintended and many can be attributed to contraception misuse or nonuse. The etonogestrel implant and intrauterine devices, referred to as long-acting reversible contraceptives, or LARCs, are the most effective reversible contraceptive methods. These methods are safe for use by adolescents, yet the number of LARC users remains low among adolescents in the United States. In this review we examine recent literature about barriers and facilitators to LARC use among adolescent women. Factors that influence decision-making and provision are organized into 4 categories: (1) cost and clinical operations; (2) adolescent awareness and attitudes; (3) confidentiality, consent, and parental attitudes; and (4) health care provider knowledge, attitudes, and counseling. Knowledge deficits and misconceptions among adolescents and their health care providers are key barriers to adolescent LARC use.