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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedHorner-Johnson W, Klein KA, Campbell J
Experiences of women with disabilities in accessing and receiving contraceptive care.
This study explored the experiences of women with different types of disability when they attempted to obtain contraceptive care. Four semistructured focus groups were created to sample 17 women with different types of disabilities: physical, intellectual and developmental, blind or low vision, and deaf or hard of hearing. Three main themes were identified in challenges to obtaining high-quality contraceptive care: Accessibility and Accommodations, Clinician Attitudes, and Health Insurance. Different challenges occurred with different types of disabilities such as inaccessible clinic rooms and examination tables, and inaccessible clinic forms and information. Processes and infrastructure of contraceptive care are based on an assumption of an able-bodied norm.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Horner-Johnson W, Klein KA, Campbell J .
Experiences of women with disabilities in accessing and receiving contraceptive care.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2021 Nov;50(6):732-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2021.07.005..
Keywords: Access to Care, Disabilities, Vulnerable Populations, Women, Sexual Health
Wu J, Braunschweig Y, Harris LH
Looking back while moving forward: a justice-based, intersectional approach to research on contraception and disability.
This paper discusses the higher use of female sterilization than long-acting reversible contraception use among women with disabilities compared to women without disabilities. The reasons for that were discussed and the authors advocate for a justice-based intersectional approach to research on contraception and disability.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Wu J, Braunschweig Y, Harris LH .
Looking back while moving forward: a justice-based, intersectional approach to research on contraception and disability.
Contraception 2019 May;99(5):267-71. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2019.01.006..
Keywords: Disabilities, Sexual Health, Vulnerable Populations, Women
Horner-Johnson W, Moe EL, Stoner RC
Contraceptive knowledge and use among women with intellectual, physical, or sensory disabilities: a systematic review.
The objective of this study was to systematically review published literature on women with disabilities and: 1) contraceptive knowledge; 2) attitudes and preferences regarding contraception; 3) contraceptive use; 4) barriers and facilitators to informed contraceptive use; and 5) effectiveness of interventions to improve informed contraceptive decision-making and use. The investigators concluded that women with disabilities may use a more narrow mix of contraceptive methods and were often less knowledgeable about contraceptives than women without disabilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Horner-Johnson W, Moe EL, Stoner RC .
Contraceptive knowledge and use among women with intellectual, physical, or sensory disabilities: a systematic review.
Disabil Health J 2019 Apr;12(2):139-54. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.11.006..
Keywords: Disabilities, Sexual Health, Women