Frequency of use, knowledge, and attitudes toward the contraceptive sponge among inner-city black and hispanic adolescent females
| Autor: | Leslie R. Jaffe, Bonnie J. Leadbeater, Angela Diaz, Linda Levin |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Population Contraceptive sponge Ethnic group Birth control Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine education media_common education.field_of_study business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Contraceptive Devices Female Community Health Centers Hispanic or Latino Black or African American Birth Control Method Family planning Family Planning Services Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female New York City business Developed country Adolescent health Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Adolescent Health Care. 11:125-127 |
| ISSN: | 0197-0070 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0197-0070(90)90021-s |
| Popis: | This study assessed the frequency of use, knowledge, and attitudes toward the contraceptive sponge in sexually active, inner-city, black and Hispanic adolescent females. A 54-item, self-administered questionnaire was completed by 208 adolescents (mean age 17.9 years) attending a gynecology/family planning clinic within a comprehensive adolescent health center. Twenty-nine (13.9%) had never used any birth control, and 49 (23.6%) had not used any form of birth control in the 3 months prior to the study. Fifty-three (25.5%) of the adolescents had used a less reliable method such as rhythm and/or withdrawal. The birth control method used least was the sponge. Only four (1.9%) of the adolescents had used the sponge in the 3 months prior to the study, and only ten (4.8%) had ever used it. Knowledge of the correct use of the sponge was poor. However, 69 (44.8%) of the 156 girls who knew about the sponge had a positive attitude toward it, and only 19% said they did not like it. The contraceptive sponge may be a viable option for adolescents, particularly those who are not using birth control or who are using a less reliable method.This study assessed the frequency of use, knowledge, and attitudes toward the contraceptive sponge in sexually active, inner-city black and Hispanic adolescent females. A 54-item self-administered questionnaire was completed by 208 adolescents (mean age 17.9 years) attending a gynecology/family planning clinic within a comprehensive adolescent health center in New York City. 29 (13.9%) had never used any birth control and 49 (23.6%) had not used any form of birth control in the 3 months prior to the study. 53 (25.5%) of the adolescents had used a less reliable method such as rhythm and/or withdrawal. The birth control method used least was the sponge. Only 4 (1.9%) of the adolescents had used the sponge in the 3 months prior to the study and only 10 (4.8%) had ever used it. Knowledge of the correct use of the sponge was poor. However, 69 (44.8%) of the 156 girls who know about the sponge had a positive attitude toward it and only 19% said they did not like it. The contraceptive sponge may be a viable option for adolescents, particularly those who are not using birth control or who are using a less reliable method. |
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