A family planning clinic-based intervention to address reproductive coercion: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We assessed the effectiveness of a provider-delivered intervention targeting reproductive coercion, an important factor in unintended pregnancy.

Study design

We randomized 25 family planning clinics (17 clusters) to deliver an education/counseling intervention or usual care. Reproductive coercion and partner violence victimization at 1 year follow-up were primary outcomes. Unintended pregnancy, recognition of sexual and reproductive coercion, self-efficacy to use and use of harm reduction behaviors to reduce victimization and contraception nonuse, and knowledge and use of partner violence resources were secondary outcomes. Analyses included all available data using an intention-to-treat approach.

Results

Among 4009 females ages 16 to 29 years seeking care, 3

SUBMITTER: Miller E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4884549 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature