Joanne Noone1. 1. Kauai Community College, Lihue, HI, USA. jnoone@hawaii.edu
Abstract
PROBLEM: Half of the pregnancies in the United States that occur annually are unintended, and of these, half occur among women using contraceptives. METHODS: Interviews with 16 women,field notes, and memos were analyzed using constant comparative analysis and the methods of open, axial, and selective coding were used until saturation occurred. FINDINGS: The core category that describes the process of contraceptive decision making in women is "finding the best fit." Women choose a method or methods to prevent pregnancy based on their knowledge, experience, and evaluation of what would be the best fit within the context of their current life situation. CONCLUSIONS: It is important that nurses obtain a thorough contraceptive history, and realize that women may have different perceptions and knowledge level of methods.
PROBLEM: Half of the pregnancies in the United States that occur annually are unintended, and of these, half occur among women using contraceptives. METHODS: Interviews with 16 women,field notes, and memos were analyzed using constant comparative analysis and the methods of open, axial, and selective coding were used until saturation occurred. FINDINGS: The core category that describes the process of contraceptive decision making in women is "finding the best fit." Women choose a method or methods to prevent pregnancy based on their knowledge, experience, and evaluation of what would be the best fit within the context of their current life situation. CONCLUSIONS: It is important that nurses obtain a thorough contraceptive history, and realize that women may have different perceptions and knowledge level of methods.
Authors: Huong M Dye; Joseph B Stanford; Stephen C Alder; Han S Kim; Patricia A Murphy Journal: BMC Womens Health Date: 2005-11-28 Impact factor: 2.809