TY - JOUR
T1 - Finding the best fit
T2 - a grounded theory of contraceptive decision making in women.
AU - Noone, Joanne
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - PROBLEM: Half of the pregnancies in the United States that occur annually are unintended, and of these, half occur among women using contraceptives. METHODS: Interviews with 16 women,field notes, and memos were analyzed using constant comparative analysis and the methods of open, axial, and selective coding were used until saturation occurred. FINDINGS: The core category that describes the process of contraceptive decision making in women is "finding the best fit." Women choose a method or methods to prevent pregnancy based on their knowledge, experience, and evaluation of what would be the best fit within the context of their current life situation. CONCLUSIONS: It is important that nurses obtain a thorough contraceptive history, and realize that women may have different perceptions and knowledge level of methods.
AB - PROBLEM: Half of the pregnancies in the United States that occur annually are unintended, and of these, half occur among women using contraceptives. METHODS: Interviews with 16 women,field notes, and memos were analyzed using constant comparative analysis and the methods of open, axial, and selective coding were used until saturation occurred. FINDINGS: The core category that describes the process of contraceptive decision making in women is "finding the best fit." Women choose a method or methods to prevent pregnancy based on their knowledge, experience, and evaluation of what would be the best fit within the context of their current life situation. CONCLUSIONS: It is important that nurses obtain a thorough contraceptive history, and realize that women may have different perceptions and knowledge level of methods.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2004.tb00010.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2004.tb00010.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 15700482
AN - SCOPUS:16244422628
SN - 0029-6473
VL - 39
SP - 13
EP - 24
JO - Nursing forum
JF - Nursing forum
IS - 4
ER -