Titre :
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Potential barriers to the removal of norplant among family planning clinic patients. (1998)
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Auteurs :
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D. KALMUSS ;
L. CUSHMAN ;
A. DAVIDSON ;
S. HEARTWELL ;
M. RULIN ;
Center for Population and Family Health. The Joseph Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. New York. NY. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 88, n° 12, 1998)
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Pagination :
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1846-1849
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Contraception
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Facteur socioéconomique
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Pauvreté
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Epidémiologie
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Prévalence
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Utilisation
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Homme
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Femme
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Appareil génital femelle
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Amérique du Nord
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Population défavorisée
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST h0h1R0xY. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study examined the prevalence and effects of potential barriers to removal of levonorgestrel implants (Norplant) among low-income women. Methods. A sample of 687 women who received Norplant at hospital-based family planning clinics were interviewed before Norplant insertion and 6 months after Norplant insertion (or at Norplant removal if removal occurred earlier). Those who contined to use Norplant were reinterviewed at 2 years or at removal. Results. In a multivariate analysis, only 1 of the 4 potential barriers-cost-significantly impeded Norplant discontinuation. Conclusions. Family planning clinics need to make clear that they follow a policy of Norplant removal on demand, regardless of the patient's ability to pay.
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