Providers and Counseling on Birth Control
Providers and Counseling on Birth Control
Broadening who offers contraception and their training on contraceptive options is important for increasing access. Also how providers counsel women about their options for contraception can impact women’s experiences with the health care system, their decision to use contraception and which method they choose. ANSIRH research has shown this is particularly important for young people, who report feeling judged by providers about their decisions on sex and contraception.
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The fine line between informing and coercing: Community health center clinicians' approaches to counseling young people about IUDs
Biggs MA, Tome L, Mays A, Kaller S, Harper CC, Freedman LR. The fine line between informing and coercing: Community health center clinicians' approaches to counseling young people about IUDs. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. December 2020; 52(4):245-252.