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Assessing the Association Between Perceived Discrimination in Health Care and Postpartum Contraception.

Jonas J Swartz^1,2, Tracy Truong³, Catherine Gervais⁴

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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Perceived discrimination in healthcare was not significantly linked to postpartum contraceptive plans. Further research is needed to understand how discrimination impacts reproductive health choices.

Keywords:

perceived discrimination postpartum contraception racial discrimination racism systemic discrimination

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Area of Science:

Reproductive Health
Health Disparities
Sociology of Health

Background:

Discrimination in healthcare settings can negatively impact patient experiences and health outcomes.
Postpartum individuals' contraceptive choices are crucial for maternal health and family planning.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between perceived discrimination in healthcare and postpartum contraceptive plans.
To analyze how experiences of discrimination influence the selection of contraceptive methods among diverse postpartum individuals.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study involving 482 postpartum individuals before hospital discharge.
Electronic surveys assessed perceived discrimination using the Perceived Discrimination in Healthcare Scale and collected data on contraceptive plans.
Multinomial logistic regression analyzed the relationship between discrimination experiences and planned contraceptive efficacy tiers.

Main Results:

21.4% of participants reported multiple discrimination experiences, with higher prevalence among Black individuals.
Planned contraceptive methods ranged from most effective (43.0%) to no contraception (14.2%).
No significant association was found between perceived discrimination and planned contraceptive use (p=0.371).

Conclusions:

Higher perceived discrimination was not significantly associated with postpartum contraceptive efficacy tiers, though the study may have been underpowered.
The prevalence of discrimination highlights the need for interventions to improve patient-provider communication and address its potential impact on contraceptive choices.