Prospectus, April 4, 1984

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The preferences of women in Australia for the features of long-acting reversible contraception: results of a discrete choice experiment.

PURPOSE: Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), such as intrauterine devices (IUD) and implants, are highly effective. However, the uptake of LARC in Australia has been slow and the oral contraceptive pill (OC) remains the best known and most widely used contraceptive. Our aim was to investigate women's preferences for the features of LARC. METHODS: We used a discrete choice experiment (DCE) in which each respondent completed 12 choice tasks. We recruited a general population sample of 621 women in Australia aged 18-49 using an online survey panel. A mixed logit model was used to analyse DCE responses; a latent class model explored preference heterogeneity. RESULTS: Overall, 391 (63%) of women were currently using contraception; 49.3% were using an OC. About 22% of women were using a LARC. Women prefer products that are more effective in preventing pregnancy, have low levels of adverse events (including negative effects on mood), and which their general practitioner (GP) recommends or says is suitable for them. CONCLUSIONS: Women have strong preferences for contraceptive products that are effective, safe, and recommended by their GP. The results indicate which characteristics of LARCs need to be front and centre in information material and in discussions between women and healthcare professionals

Women's preferences for contraceptive counseling and decision making

BACKGROUND: Little is known about what women value in their interactions with family planning providers and in decision making about contraception. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted semistructured interviews with 42 black, white and Latina patients. Transcripts were coded using modified grounded theory. RESULTS: While women wanted control over the ultimate selection of a method, most also wanted their provider to participate in the decision-making process in a way that emphasized the women’s values and preferences. Women desired an intimate, friend-like relationship with their providers and also wanted to receive comprehensive information about options, particularly about side effects. More black and Spanish-speaking Latinas, as compared to whites and English-speaking Latinas, felt that providers should only share their opinion if it is elicited by a patient or if they make their rationale clear to the patient. CONCLUSION: While, in the absence of medical contraindications, decision making about contraception has often been conceptualized as a woman’s autonomous decision, our data indicate that providers of contraceptive counseling can participate in the decision-making process within limits. Differences in preferences seen by race/ethnicity illustrate one example of the importance of individualizing counseling to match women’s preferences