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YEAR: 1998

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Potential barriers to the removal of Norplant among family planning clinic

patients.

AUTHORS

Kalmuss D; Davidson A; Cushman L; Heartwell S; Rulin M

SOURCE

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 1998 Dec;88(12):1846-9.

ABSTRACT

A longitudinal study was conducted to assess the prevalence and effects of potential barriers to the removal of

levonorgestrel implants (Norplant) among low-income women. A sample of 687 Norplant users were interviewed

before Norplant insertion and after or during Norplant removal. Four potential barrier variables--anticipation of the

provider, pressure felt by the respondents in using Norplant, the person paying the cost, and the cost of removal--

were considered using a multivariate logistics regression analysis. Results showed that 20% of women had been

encouraged by providers to continue to use Norplant and that 9% of women had been pressured to do so. In terms

of cost, 11% of the sample reported that either they or their family had or would have had to pay to have Norplant

removed, and 18% stated that the cost of removal would make it more difficult to get Norplant removed. A mixed

picture of women's access to Norplant removal was manifested by the analysis of the results. It was revealed that

only one of the four potential barriers--the issue of cost--had blocked Norplant discontinuation. The study presents

the conclusion that family planning clinics need to follow policies of Norplant removal on demand that are

effectively communicated to patients regardless of their economic status. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T

44-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Potential barriers to the removal of Norplant among family

planning clinic patients.", is(are) Kalmuss D; Davidson A; Cushman L; Heartwell S; Rulin M. The source of this

article is "AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 1998 Dec;88(12):1846-9.". This article was published in 1998

in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 44-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

5044

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