Abbey B. Berenson|Mahbubur Rahman
A randomized controlled study of two educational interventions on adherence with oral contraceptives and condoms
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston|The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
study conducted examine effectiveness two different interventions oral contraception oc adherence condom usea total 1155 women 1624 years age requesting oc randomized receive either facetoface behavioral counseling education baseline clinic visit c group n383 intervention followed monthly phone calls 6 months cp group n384 standard care group n388 phone interviews 3 6 12 months initial visit well medical record review assessed oc continuation condom use several secondary clinically meaningful outcomes pregnancy sexually transmitted infection sti rates correct use pillsthe interventions significant effect oc continuation 3 cp 58 c 50 55 6 39 32 37 12 months 20 18 20 p05 condom use last sexual intercourse differ intervention methods p05 moreover effect observed pregnancy s48 124 c 63 165 cp52 135 p22 sti s18 46 c12 31 cp13 34 p50 rates mean number correctly used pill packs p06 however randomized cp likely c patients identify cue report cue worked reminder take oc time based 3 6 months followup information p01 relationshipsneither intervention study improved oc adherence among young women