Misconceptions, Misinformation, and Misperceptions: A Case for Removing the "Mis-" When Discussing Contraceptive Beliefs.

Autor: Stevens R; School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK., Machiyama K; Department of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Mavodza CV; Department of Public Health and Policy, Environments and Society, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe., Doyle AM; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.; MRC International Statistics & Epidemiology Group, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Studies in family planning [Stud Fam Plann] 2023 Mar; Vol. 54 (1), pp. 309-321. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 08.
DOI: 10.1111/sifp.12232
Abstrakt: Beliefs about contraception are commonly conceptualized as playing an important role in contraceptive decision-making. Interventions designed to address beliefs typically include counseling to dispel any "myths" or "misconceptions." These interventions currently show little evidence for impact in reducing beliefs. This commentary delves into the problems associated with using implicitly negative terminology to refer to contraceptive beliefs, which come laden with assumptions as to their validity. By conceptualizing women as getting it wrong or their beliefs as invalid, it sets the scene for dubious treatment of women's concerns and hampers the design of fruitful interventions to address them. To replace the multitude of terms used, we suggest using "belief" going forward to maintain value-free curiosity and remove any implicit assumptions about the origin or validity of a belief. We provide recommendations for measuring beliefs to help researchers understand the drivers and impacts of the belief they are measuring. Finally, we discuss implications for intervention design once different types of belief are better understood. We argue that tailored interventions by belief type would help address the root causes of beliefs and better meet women's broader contraceptive needs, such as the need for contraceptive autonomy and satisfaction.
(© 2023 The Authors. Studies in Family Planning published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Population Council.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
Externí odkaz: