Lauren Kendall Graham, Sarah B Maness, Beth Sundstrom
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore contraceptive awareness among college women in the Southeast United States. This study sheds light on the gaps in contraceptive use found in college women and can be used to improve educational interventions on college campuses. Participants: College-age women ages 18-25 completed in-depth qualitative interviews over Zoom. Methods: Interviews examined levels of awareness by asking participants to list the contraceptive methods they were aware of, followed by probes that assessed their understanding of different contraceptive methods. Results: Prominent themes (n = 44) included high awareness of condoms, the pill and IUD, positive attitudes toward contraceptive options, fear and emotional anxiety from hormonal contraceptives and inability to explain how contraceptives work in the body. Conclusion: Results from this study will inform future contraceptive education campaigns for college women.
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Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.
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