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Amy K Whitaker1, Michael T Quinn2, Elizabeth Munroe1
1The University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research, Chicago, IL, USA.
Objective:
To determine if a counseling intervention using the principles of motivational interviewing (MI) would impact uptake of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after abortion.
Methods:
We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing an MI-based contraception counseling intervention to only non-standardized counseling. Sixty women 15-29 years-old were randomized.
Primary Outcome:
uptake of LARC within four weeks of abortion.
Secondary Outcomes:
uptake of any effective contraceptive, contraceptive use three months after abortion and satisfaction with counseling. Bivariate analysis was used to compare outcomes.
Results:
In the intervention arm, 65.5% of participants received a long-acting method within four weeks compared to 32.3% in the control arm (p=0.01). Three months after the abortion, differences in LARC use endured (60.0% vs. 30.8%, p=0.05). Uptake and use of any effective method were not statistically different. More women in the intervention arm reported satisfaction with their counseling than women in the control arm (92.0% vs. 65.4%, p=0.04).
Conclusion:
Twice as many women in the MI-based contraception counseling intervention initiated and continued to use LARC compared to women who received only non-standardized counseling.
Practice Implications:
A contraception counseling session using the principles and skills of motivational interviewing has the potential to impact LARC use after abortion.
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