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Improvement in contraceptive knowledge after using an online educational resource.

Lauren H Kus¹, Rachel Paul², Adriana Nigaglioni Rivera¹

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.

|June 18, 2023

Summary

An online contraception education resource significantly improved contraceptive knowledge in reproductive-aged women. The study highlights the resource's effectiveness and usability for users seeking better birth control information.

Keywords:

Contraception Contraceptive education Education Usability Web-based

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Area of Science:

Reproductive Health
Health Education
Digital Health

Background:

Contraceptive knowledge is crucial for effective family planning and reproductive health outcomes.
Web-based resources offer a scalable platform for disseminating health information to diverse populations.
Assessing the impact of digital tools on health knowledge is essential for their successful implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the change in contraceptive knowledge among users after interacting with a web-based educational resource.
To assess the usability of the online contraception education tool.
To identify factors associated with improved contraceptive knowledge.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 789 reproductive-aged female respondents recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk.
Contraceptive knowledge was assessed using 32 questions before and after resource use, with comparisons made using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
Logistic regression identified characteristics associated with knowledge improvement, and the System Usability Scale (SUS) was used to evaluate ease of use.

Main Results:

The median number of correct contraceptive knowledge responses increased from 17/32 to 21/32 (p < 0.001) after resource use, with 70.5% of participants showing improvement.
Never-married individuals and those preferring shared or clinician-involved decision-making were more likely to increase their knowledge.
The median System Usability Scale score was 70/100, indicating good usability.

Conclusions:

The web-based contraception education resource demonstrated effectiveness in improving contraceptive knowledge among the surveyed online population.
The resource is user-friendly, suggesting its potential to supplement clinical contraceptive counseling.
Digital health tools can be valuable for enhancing reproductive health literacy.