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Australian women's experiences of the subdermal contraceptive implant: A qualitative perspective
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Inoue, K and Kelly, M and Barratt, A and Bateson, D and Rutherford, A and Black, KI and Stewart, M and Richters, J, Australian women's experiences of the subdermal contraceptive implant: A qualitative perspective, Australian Family Physician, 45, (10) pp. 734-739. ISSN 0300-8495 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to describe women's nuanced responses, and characterise their multidimensional and complex reasons for (dis)continuing use of the contraceptive implant.
Method: A descriptive qualitative approach was used for this study. A larger qualitative study using in-depth, open-ended interviews, conducted in New South Wales between 2012 and 2013 with 94 women aged 16-49 years who had used contraception, included 10 interviews containing accounts of implant use. The 10 interviews were analysed thematically in the present study.
Results: The three main themes analysed from the 10 interviews were perceived benefits, undesirable experiences and perseverance.
Discussion: The participants were well informed about the benefits of the implant. Many persevered with it for a significant period of time before discontinuing it, despite experiencing side effects such as bleeding or mood changes. A decision to discontinue was often only made after an accumulation of multiple side effects.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | contraceptive implant, Australian women |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Health services and systems not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Inoue, K (Dr Kumiyo Inoue) |
ID Code: | 111754 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | Health Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2016-10-05 |
Last Modified: | 2018-02-07 |
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