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Decide + Be Ready: A Contraceptive Decision-Making Mobile Application for Servicewomen.
Catherine T Witkop1, Dario M Torre2, Lauren A Maggio2
1Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Military Medicine
|May 19, 2021
Summary
A new mobile app, Decide+Be Ready, was developed to improve contraceptive access and education for servicewomen, addressing unintended pregnancies. This tool supports shared decision-making for family planning goals within the military.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Mobile Health (mHealth)
- Reproductive Health
Background:
- Unintended pregnancies are prevalent among women in the military, impacting personal well-being and military readiness.
- Contraceptive education and access are key strategies for family planning among servicewomen.
- Shared decision-making and decision aids enhance patient-centered contraceptive care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance an existing evidence-based tool into a mobile application for military servicewomen.
- To address challenges in contraceptive knowledge and access faced by servicewomen.
- To create a user-friendly contraceptive decision-making mobile application named Decide+Be Ready.
Main Methods:
- Conducted research on servicewomen's contraceptive needs and challenges.
- Developed content for a decision aid, opting for a mobile app format for privacy and convenience.
- Collaborated with the Defense Health Agency for prototype development and testing with users.
Main Results:
- A contraceptive decision-making mobile application, Decide+Be Ready, was created and refined based on user feedback.
- The app is accessible for free on major app stores.
- Early implementation shows high patient and provider satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- Decide+Be Ready offers a patient-centered approach to contraceptive decision-making for servicewomen.
- Obstacles to full implementation within the Military Health System need to be addressed.
- Decision aids can improve health outcomes and support patient-centered care across various healthcare decisions.
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