Contraception continuation among female exotic dancers seeking mobile reproductive health services concurrent with syringe exchange

Autor: Caitlin E. Martin, Mishka Terplan, Patrick Chaulk, Jennifer Han, Christine E. Serio-Chapman
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 140:e135
ISSN: 0376-8716
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.02.383
Popis: s / Drug and Alcohol Dependence 140 (2014) e86–e168 e135 Contraception continuation among female exotic dancers seeking mobile reproductive health services concurrent with syringe exchange Caitlin E. Martin1, Mishka Terplan2, J. Han3, P. Chaulk4, C. Serio-Chapman3 1 Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States 2 Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences & Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States 3 Community Risk Reduction Services, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, MD, United States 4 Bureau of HIV/STD Services, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, MD, United States Aims: Female exotic dancers are an understudied population with a high prevalence of drug and alcohol use, risk factors for transactional sex and inconsistent condom use. In 2009, the Baltimore City Health Department expanded their mobile syringe exchange program to include reproductive health services in the “Red Light” district. The objective of this study was to describe depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) continuation patterns among female exotic dancers seeking these mobile health services. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 75 clients who initiated Depo-Provera at a mobile health clinic attached to a syringe exchange from November 2009 to August 2012. Demographics, Depo-Provera uptake and continuation over 12 months were assessedby chart review. Characteristics between clientswho continued Depo-Provera at 3 months and those who did not were compared using chi-square and t-tests. Results: Seventy-two percent (N=52) of clients were African American, and 62% (N=42) were 24 years or younger. At 3 months, 36% (N=25) continued Depo-Provera. Clients who were Caucasian (p=0.03) and received other reproductive health services (p
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