Unintended pregnancy prevention in women using psychoactive substances: A systematic review.

Unintended pregnancy prevention in women using psychoactive substances: A systematic review. Addict Behav. 2020 Mar 19;107:106393 Authors: Yermachenko A, Massari V, Azria E, Clergue-Duval V, Thurn M, El-Khoury Lesueur F, Jauffret-Roustide M, Melchior M Abstract This systematic review seeks to evaluate the efficacy of interventions aimed at preventing unintended pregnancies in women using psychoactive substances. Seven electronic databases (Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection, PsycINFO, Cochrane CENTRAL database) were searched in October 2017. Twenty-two articles met our inclusion criteria. Interventions based on behavior change theory yielded an increase in the initiation of effective contraception as compared with provision of written information materials. The effect was more pronounced when the intervention provided on-site contraceptive counseling and free access to birth control. Financial incentives also seemed to effectively increase women's contraception intake. Case management interventions including pregnant and postpartum women with heavy levels of substance use showed promising results in terms of initiation of contraception, but rates of unintended pregnancy over long-term follow-up were nevertheless elevated. Finally, some interventions integrated family planning services into specialized centers taking care of pregnant and postpartum women with substance abuse. However, most studies aimed at postpar...
Source: Addictive Behaviors - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Addict Behav Source Type: research