Efficacy-based Contraceptive Counseling for Women Experiencing Homelessness in Iowa City, Iowa.

In conclusion, homeless women overestimated their understanding of contraception. Following education, there was significantly increased understanding of efficacy. While most did not desire pregnancy, few were using effective contraception and may benefit from education. Abbreviations: SH: Shelter House; LARC: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception; IUD: Intra-Uterine Device; ACOG: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. PMID: 31621431 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31621431?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Community Health Nursing - October 18, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: J Community Health Nurs Source Type: research