Internet-Based Information on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents
Background: Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is safe, effective, and recommended as first-line contraception for adolescents. Despite clear medical recommendations, the type and quality of Internet information regarding LARC for teenagers is unknown. Methods: Data were collected through w...
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| Series: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
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| author | Kari Harris Kelly Byrd Matt Engel Kerri Weeks Carolyn R. Ahlers-Schmidt |
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| description | Background: Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is safe, effective, and recommended as first-line contraception for adolescents. Despite clear medical recommendations, the type and quality of Internet information regarding LARC for teenagers is unknown. Methods: Data were collected through web queries. Resulting websites were assessed for quality criteria and a priori content themes based on the leading medical societies’ recommendations for adolescent LARC. Results: Of the 238 websites evaluated, 77% made no recommendation of LARC for adolescent females. Of the 55 websites that did recommend LARC, only 40% specifically discussed its use in the adolescent population. Of note, 16% of websites recommending LARC discouraged their use in adolescents. Quality varied among LARC-discussing websites, ranging from 3 to 13 of the 15 criteria assessed. Discussion: Few websites offer up-to-date information regarding the use of LARC, and most fail to discuss LARC use at all. As LARC is highly effective in preventing unplanned pregnancies in adolescents, incomplete or inaccurate information on the Internet present a barrier to promoting its utilization in this at-risk population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7e07647b02944e58502c153b9d9dd332022-12-22T02:43:31ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Primary Care & Community Health2150-13192150-13272016-04-01710.1177/2150131915621058Internet-Based Information on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for AdolescentsKari Harris0Kelly Byrd1Matt Engel2Kerri Weeks3Carolyn R. Ahlers-Schmidt4The University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita, Wichita, KS, USAThe University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita, Wichita, KS, USAThe University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita, Wichita, KS, USAThe University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita, Wichita, KS, USAThe University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita, Wichita, KS, USABackground: Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is safe, effective, and recommended as first-line contraception for adolescents. Despite clear medical recommendations, the type and quality of Internet information regarding LARC for teenagers is unknown. Methods: Data were collected through web queries. Resulting websites were assessed for quality criteria and a priori content themes based on the leading medical societies’ recommendations for adolescent LARC. Results: Of the 238 websites evaluated, 77% made no recommendation of LARC for adolescent females. Of the 55 websites that did recommend LARC, only 40% specifically discussed its use in the adolescent population. Of note, 16% of websites recommending LARC discouraged their use in adolescents. Quality varied among LARC-discussing websites, ranging from 3 to 13 of the 15 criteria assessed. Discussion: Few websites offer up-to-date information regarding the use of LARC, and most fail to discuss LARC use at all. As LARC is highly effective in preventing unplanned pregnancies in adolescents, incomplete or inaccurate information on the Internet present a barrier to promoting its utilization in this at-risk population.https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131915621058 |
| spellingShingle | Kari Harris Kelly Byrd Matt Engel Kerri Weeks Carolyn R. Ahlers-Schmidt Internet-Based Information on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
| title | Internet-Based Information on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents |
| title_full | Internet-Based Information on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Internet-Based Information on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Internet-Based Information on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents |
| title_short | Internet-Based Information on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents |
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