Contraception Perspectives in Adolescents in Haiti
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The overall goal of this study is to assess facilitators and barriers to contraception with a focus on long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) among adolescents and health care providers (HCPs) in rural Haiti. The investigator plans to accomplish the following objectives:
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Objective 1: Develop locally-informed surveys and in-depth interview guides, based on the ecologically-expanded Theory of Planned Behavior, to assess attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions regarding contraception, with a focus on LARC, among adolescents and HCPs in rural Haiti.
Objective 2: Conduct a formative mixed methods study of attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions regarding contraception, with a focus on LARC, among female adolescents (N=150 survey, 25-50 in-depth interviews) and HCPs (N=15; survey and in-depth interviews) in rural Haiti.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Adolescents 14-24 years old Adolescents 14-24 years old |
Other: Interviews/Surveys
This is a cross sectional survey and interviews of adolescents 14- 18 years old and HCPs living in rural Haiti
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| Health care providers in rural Haiti Health care providers in rural Haiti |
Other: Interviews/Surveys
This is a cross sectional survey and interviews of adolescents 14- 18 years old and HCPs living in rural Haiti
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Identification of facilitators and barriers to contraception use [Data collection will occur over one day for individual participants. Study data collection will occur over 18 months]
The primary outcome is identification of facilitators and barriers to contraception use among adolescent participants based on responses to the eTPB domains described in Table 1. The investigator will also explore facilitators and barriers to contraception use among HCP participants.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:•
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Adolescents who are biologically female and have reproductive potential (14-24 years old)
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Adolescents who reside in the birthing clinic catchment area
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Health care providers, including nurse midwives, who work at the local birthing clinic and providers at the local hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
-Subjects who are determined to have severe psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment (based on research team assessment).
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City | Missouri | United States | 64108 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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