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"The Closer, the Better:" The Role of Telehealth in Increasing Contraceptive Access Among Women in Rural South Carolina.
Sundstrom, Beth; DeMaria, Andrea L; Ferrara, Merissa; Meier, Stephanie; Billings, Deborah.
Afiliação
  • Sundstrom B; Department of Communication, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC, 29424, USA. BLS@cofc.edu.
  • DeMaria AL; College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, 812 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
  • Ferrara M; Department of Communication, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC, 29424, USA.
  • Meier S; College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, 812 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
  • Billings D; Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, 921 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
Matern Child Health J ; 23(9): 1196-1205, 2019 Sep.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31228142
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Rural populations face unique health disparities that prevent women from accessing reproductive health care services. Telehealth initiatives offer a health care delivery tool to increase access to contraception.

OBJECTIVE:

To understand women's contraceptive needs and perceptions of accessing contraception through telehealth services.

METHODS:

Researchers conducted 52 in-depth interviews with women ages 18-44 years living in five rural counties in South Carolina from May to July 2015. Researchers employed constant comparative data analysis using HyperRESEARCH 3.7.2.

RESULTS:

Most participants identified as Black (62%) or White (28%). Findings suggest successful telehealth interventions should accommodate women's complex and nuanced community views, including benefits and barriers of telehealth, to improve access to contraceptive methods in rural locations. In addition, telehealth initiatives should frame contraception as contributing to women's overall health and well-being. CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE Telehealth initiatives may address barriers to contraceptive access in rural locations. Findings from this study offer theoretical and practical opportunities to guide telehealth interventions that support and empower women's access to contraceptive methods in rural areas.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Telemedicina / Serviços de Saúde Rural / Comportamento Contraceptivo / Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Telemedicina / Serviços de Saúde Rural / Comportamento Contraceptivo / Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article