TY - JOUR
T1 - Emergency contraception knowledge after a community education campaign
AU - Gee, Rebekah E.
AU - Delli-Bovi, Laurent C.
AU - Chuang, Cynthia
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Background: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a community education campaign in the Boston community of Jamaica Plain conducted by the Massachusetts Emergency Contraception (EC) Network aimed at improving public knowledge of EC. Study Design: Pre- and postintervention surveys of reproductive-age women were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the community education campaign. Knowledge of EC was compared before and after the intervention using surveys of community-based samples of women. Results: One hundred eighty-eight and 290 women participated in the preintervention and postintervention surveys, respectively. Following the intervention, women were significantly more likely to have heard of EC (91% vs. 82%, p=.007), know the mechanism of action of EC (49% vs. 39%, p=.04), have discussed EC with a health care provider (38% vs. 25%, p=.003) and have received an advance prescription for EC (22% vs. 12%, p=.004), as well as were more likely to use EC in the future if needed (79% vs. 63%, p=.0002). Conclusion: This grassroots-based community education campaign on EC was effective in improving EC knowledge in this Boston community.
AB - Background: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a community education campaign in the Boston community of Jamaica Plain conducted by the Massachusetts Emergency Contraception (EC) Network aimed at improving public knowledge of EC. Study Design: Pre- and postintervention surveys of reproductive-age women were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the community education campaign. Knowledge of EC was compared before and after the intervention using surveys of community-based samples of women. Results: One hundred eighty-eight and 290 women participated in the preintervention and postintervention surveys, respectively. Following the intervention, women were significantly more likely to have heard of EC (91% vs. 82%, p=.007), know the mechanism of action of EC (49% vs. 39%, p=.04), have discussed EC with a health care provider (38% vs. 25%, p=.003) and have received an advance prescription for EC (22% vs. 12%, p=.004), as well as were more likely to use EC in the future if needed (79% vs. 63%, p=.0002). Conclusion: This grassroots-based community education campaign on EC was effective in improving EC knowledge in this Boston community.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.contraception.2007.07.007
DO - 10.1016/j.contraception.2007.07.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 17963861
AN - SCOPUS:35349000607
SN - 0010-7824
VL - 76
SP - 366
EP - 371
JO - Contraception
JF - Contraception
IS - 5
ER -