A5079351094- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
University of California, San Francisco
2018-2025
University of California System
2024
University of California, Davis
2022
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
2022
Ibis Reproductive Health
2010-2020
Harvard University
2013-2018
Women's Health Initiative
2017
Kinshasa General Hospital
2015
Royal Perth Hospital
1980
In the last decade-plus, there has been growing enthusiasm for long-acting reversible contraceptive methods as solution to unintended pregnancy in United States. Contraceptive access efforts have primarily focused on addressing provider and policy barriers contraception promoted first-line through marketing tiered-effectiveness counseling. A next generation of opportunity move beyond this siloed focus toward a equity person-centeredness. Here we define new framework increasing equitable...
<h3>Key Messages</h3> Despite widespread agreement on the importance of a human rights-based approach to contraception programming, gap exists between principle valuing individual choice and what programs are held accountable for in practice. This is reflected increasingly recognized need new measures. We discuss 6 opportunities conceptual measurement innovation propose framework construct "contraceptive agency"— ability an make act decisions related whether do something avoid or delay...
Recent media coverage and case reports have highlighted women's attempts to end their pregnancies by self-inducing abortions in the United States. This study explored motivations for attempting self-induction of abortion. We surveyed women clinic waiting rooms Boston, San Francisco, New York, a city Texas identify who had attempted self-induction. conducted 30 in-depth interviews inductively analyzed data. Median age at time attempt was 19 years. Between 1979 2008, used variety methods,...
We explored qualitatively US servicewomen's experiences with and perceptions of military sexual trauma (MST), reporting, related services.
Abstract Equating contraceptive use with programmatic success is fundamentally flawed in failing to account for whether individuals desire use; this problematic because nonuse can reflect empowered decision‐making and may an individual's inability refuse or discontinue a method. A rights‐based approach demands respect individuals’ freedom weigh options choose how their pregnancy prevention be accommodated by available methods within the context of own personal, social, material constraints....
The COVID-19 pandemic strained the provision of sexual and reproductive health services, including family planning, which were categorized as non-essential services at peak infection control in Kenya. We set out to assess effect on fertility management practices among Kenyan women two cities inform mitigation measures future similar disruptions. This was a qualitative study describe women's from 61 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with aged 15-45 years residing Nairobi Kisumu, Kenya, between...
Abstract Background The low use of self-injectable contraception, coupled with the recognition that many individuals need support beyond training to self-care technologies successfully, suggests for innovative programming. We describe participatory human-centered design process we used in two districts Uganda develop a community-based peer intervention improve women’s agency make and act on contraceptive decisions help diffuse contraception. Methods team included multi-disciplinary...
O objetivo deste artigo foi identificar os relatos sobre autonomia reprodutiva e coerção contraceptiva de prestadores serviços planejamento familiar contracepção, da equipe administrativa dos criadores/operadores políticas públicas em saúde a partir do referencial teórico qualidade assessoramento contraceptivo. Se trata um estudo exploratório transversal, natureza qualitativa. Realizamos 25 entrevistas semiestruturadas 15 instituições pública, localizadas áreas rurais, urbanas comunidades...
A massive dose of 7.5 g 4,4'-diamino, diphenyl sulphone (dapsone) taken as a suicide attempt in patient on long-term therapy for tuberculoid leprosy resulted permanent bilateral retinal necrosis, previously unreported side effect this drug. The developed severe haemolytic anaemia, methaemoglobinaemia, and acute renal failure requiring peritoneal dialysis. It is proposed that the damage was due to combination hypoxaemia physical effects red cell fragmentation producing vascular occlusion...
Servicewomen's reproductive health experiences during deployment are important given that the majority of women in U.S. military age and this population a disproportionately high rate unintended pregnancy. Few studies have explored women's their perceived barriers facilitators to care access deployment. From May 2011 January 2012, we conducted 22 in-depth interviews with about deployment, including services. Participants identified range accessing medical settings, confidentiality concerns,...