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Improving birth control service utilization by offering services prerelease vs postincarceration

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  • Clarke, J.G.
  • Rosengard, C.
  • Rose, J.S.
  • Hebert, M.R.
  • Peipert, J.
  • Stein, M.D.

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Objectives. We examined whether incarcerated women would substantially increase birth control initiation if contraceptive services were available within the prison compared with after their release back into the community. Methods. During phase 1 of the study, a nurse educator met with women at the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institute and offered them referrals for contraceptive services at a community health clinic after their release. During phase 2, contraceptive services were offered to women during their incarceration. Results. The majority of the participants (77.5%) reported a desire to initiate use of birth control methods. Within 4 weeks of their release, 4.4% of phase 1 participants initiated use of a contraceptive method, compared with 39.1% of phase 2 participants (odds ratio [OR] = 14.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 5.5, 38.8). Conclusions. Provision of contraceptive services to women during their incarceration is feasible and greatly increases birth control initiation compared to providing services only in the community.

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  • Clarke, J.G. & Rosengard, C. & Rose, J.S. & Hebert, M.R. & Peipert, J. & Stein, M.D., 2006. "Improving birth control service utilization by offering services prerelease vs postincarceration," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 96(5), pages 840-845.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2005.062869_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.062869
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