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Experiences of access and use of contraceptive care during COVID-19 lockdown in the UK: a web-based survey

Overview of attention for article published in BJGP Open, April 2022
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Experiences of access and use of contraceptive care during COVID-19 lockdown in the UK: a web-based survey
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BJGP Open, April 2022
DOI 10.3399/bjgpo.2021.0218
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Richard Ma, Kimberley Foley, Sonia Saxena

Abstract

The first wave of lockdown measures to control the covid-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) resulted in suspension of "non-essential" services including contraception. To examine women's perceptions and experiences of contraceptive care in the UK during the first lockdown. Cross-sectional survey during lockdown period from March to June 2020. We designed an online questionnaire asking women aged 16-54 their experiences of contraceptive care during lockdown. Questions were based on Maxwell's evaluation framework on access, acceptability, relevance, and equity. It was promoted on social media from 27th May to ninth June 2020. We conducted descriptive analysis of quantitative data and thematic analysis of free text data. 214 responses were analysed. General practice was the source of contraception for 43% and 52% of respondents before and during the lockdown respectively. 55% (118/214) of respondents including regular and new users were uncertain where or how to get contraception during the pandemic. Respondents reported reduced access to contraception during lockdown, some thought sexual health clinics and general practices were closed.Remote consultations and electronic prescriptions facilitated contraceptive access for some respondents. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) was unavailable in some areas due to restrictions, alternatives were not acceptable to those who used methods for non-contraceptive benefits to treat medical conditions e.g., menorrhagia. Our study highlighted the need for better information and signposting for contraception during lockdown. Contraception including LARC should be reframed as an essential service with robust signposting for pandemic planning and beyond.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 3 12%
Student > Master 2 8%
Lecturer > Senior Lecturer 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Student > Bachelor 1 4%
Other 3 12%
Unknown 14 56%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 3 12%
Social Sciences 2 8%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 8%
Unspecified 1 4%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 4%
Other 3 12%
Unknown 13 52%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 June 2023.
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#3,034,398
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#202
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#10
of 21 outputs
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