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November22, 2024
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JAMA. Published online November 22, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.23618
- Original Investigation Preferred Source of Contraception Among Users of the Pill, Patch, and Ring in the US
Anu ManchikantiGomez,PhD; Ariana H.Bennett,DrPH; AlexSchulte,BA, BSPH; JennetArcara,PhD; LisaStern,MSN, MA; Angela D.Aina,MPH; JamieBardwell,MPP; DeniciaCadena,BA; AishaChaudhri,MA; LauraDavis,MA; ChristineDehlendorf,MD; BrittniFrederiksen,PhD; ElizabethJones,MPA; Megan L.Kavanaugh,DrPH; CatherineLabiran,MA; RaeganMcDonald-Mosley,MD; EllenPliska,MHS; Whitney S.Rice,DrPH; Ena SusethValladares,MPH; CassondraMarshall,DrPH
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Although about three-fourths of people using short-acting, reversible contraception reported receiving it in person in a US survey, only about a third considered that their most preferred way to obtain birth control. The findings from a nationally representative survey, published in JAMA Network Open, highlight a need for expanded access to alternative sources, the authors noted.
Most of the nearly 600 respondents to the 2022 survey who used the pill, patch, or ring preferred alternative sources to an in-person visit at a physician’s office, clinic, or hospital, the prevailing model of contraceptive care delivery. Altogether, about 65% of respondents said their most preferred source was over the counter at a store, a direct-to-consumer online service, telehealth, or a prescription from a pharmacist.
More than 35% of participants missed using their method of birth control because they could not receive it in time, and this subset was more likely to prefer an alternative source of procurement to traditional methods.
The authors concluded that expanding contraceptive sources can remove barriers to access and promote reproductive autonomy. To that end, the Biden-Harris administration recently proposed extending coverage of over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription.
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Published Online: November 22, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.23618
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Anderer S. Study Highlights Need for Expanded Access to Birth Control Beyond In-Person Visits. JAMA. Published online November 22, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.23618
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