Karen Pazol|Lauren B. Zapata|Stephen Tregear|Nancy Mautone-Smith|Loretta Gavin
Impact of Contraceptive Education on Contraceptive Knowledge and Decision Making
Manila Consulting Group (United States)
educational interventions help increase knowledge available contraceptive methods enabling individuals make informed decisions use contraception effectively systematic review evaluated contraceptive education interventions guide national recommendations quality family planning servicesthree databases cinahl pubmed psycinfo searched 1985 2012 peerreviewed articles educational interventions supplemental searches conducted 2015 primary outcomes knowledge participation comfort decision making attitudes toward contraception secondary outcomes included contraceptive use behaviors unintended pregnancydatabase searches 2011 identified 5830 articles 17 met inclusion criteria abstracted evidence tables searches 2012 2015 identified four additional studies studies used wide range tools decision aids written materials audiovideotapes interactive games without input healthcare provider educator 15 studies examined impact educational interventions knowledge 14 found significant improvement using range tools without input healthcare provider educator fewer studies evaluated outcomes related decision making attitudes toward contraception contraceptive use behaviors unintended pregnancyresults systematic review consistent evidence broader healthcare field suggesting range educational interventions increase knowledge future studies assess aspects educational interventions effective extent necessary include healthcare provider educator extent educational interventions impact behaviors