Exploring technology-based interventions to improve oral contraceptive pill adherence: a cross-sectional survey: The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care: Vol 0, No 0
Abstract
Purpose
To assess the resources that oral contraceptive pill (OCP) users currently use and want to use after missing pills.
Materials and Methods
People aged 18–44 years with an OCP prescription were emailed a cross-sectional survey to assess how they obtain information about managing missed pills, what information they want to access, and if they use additional information if it is available. We performed logistic regression and dominance analysis to compare independent predictors of desire for a technological resource at the time of missed pills.
Results
We received 166 completed surveys. Almost half of the participants (47%, n= 76, 95% CI 39.0–54.4%) did not seek information about managing their missed pills. When missing a pill, more patients preferred non-technology-based information (57.1%, n= 93, 95% CI 49.3–64.5%) than technology-based information (43%, n= 70, 95% CI 35.5–50.7%). Most reported that they would appreciate more information on the time of missed pills (76%, n= 124, 95% CI 68.9–82.0%). The strongest predictors for desire for technology-based information were: current technology use, lower parity, white race, and higher education.
Conclusions
This study indicates that most OCP users would use additional information on the time of a missed pill if they had access to it and that they would like information in different formats.
SHORT CONDENSATION
Patients wanted more educational information at the time of missed oral contraceptive pills, and preferences varied regarding the format of patient information. Implementation of high-quality oral contraceptive pill counseling requires a wide range of educational materials as well as provider education.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflicts of interest are reported by the author(s).
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