Study Objective

Contraceptive counseling, especially regarding long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), has generally been directed at women. However, male partners and peers may influence contraceptive decision making. As there were no published studies examining male perceptions of LARC in the United States, this study investigated male knowledge and attitudes regarding LARC.

Design

An anonymous electronic cross-sectional survey collecting qualitative and quantitative data was administered from May to September 2018.

Setting

Participants were recruited via university e-mail listservs and in-person at a campus student organization fair at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago (UIC), Illinois.

Participants

University students identifying as male and 18-24 years of age.

Interventions

None.

Main Outcomes Measured

Knowledge of LARC, perceptions of LARC, interest in learning about LARC.

Results

Participants (n = 97) were predominantly heterosexual (83.5%) men. Of those who were sexually active (63.9%), 98.4% reported female partners trying to avoid pregnancy. The most commonly used methods of contraception were oral contraceptive pills (48.4%) and/or condoms (80.6%). The majority (76.3%) of participants had not heard of LARC. Absence of prior LARC use by a partner was associated with knowledge deficits about LARC (odds ratio = 0.26, 95% confidence interval = 0.70-1.00); however, this association was not seen with other contraceptive methods. Participants familiar with LARC were generally neutral to very supportive of LARC (87.0%). Additionally, 80.4% of participants were interested in learning more about LARC.

Conclusion

Males 18-24 years of age had limited knowledge of LARC, with an interest in learning more about LARC. This information could shape interventions to bridge knowledge gaps, ultimately helping women to make supported contraceptive choices.

中文翻译：

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他怎么想？男性对长效可逆避孕的认识和态度

学习目标

避孕咨询，尤其是关于长效可逆避孕 (LARC) 的咨询，通常是针对女性的。然而，男性伴侣和同龄人可能会影响避孕决策。由于没有已发表的研究调查美国男性对 LARC 的看法，本研究调查了男性对 LARC 的知识和态度。

设计

2018 年 5 月至 9 月进行了一项收集定性和定量数据的匿名电子横断面调查。

环境

参与者是通过大学电子邮件列表服务和在伊利诺伊州芝加哥芝加哥 (UIC) 伊利诺伊大学校园学生组织博览会上亲自招募的。

参与者

大学生为男性，年龄在 18-24 岁之间。

干预措施

没有任何。

测量的主要结果

对 LARC 的了解，对 LARC 的看法，对学习 LARC 的兴趣。

结果

参与者 (n = 97) 主要是异性恋 (83.5%) 男性。在那些性活跃的人 (63.9%) 中，98.4% 报告女性伴侣试图避免怀孕。最常用的避孕方法是口服避孕药 (48.4%) 和/或避孕套 (80.6%)。大多数 (76.3%) 的参与者没有听说过 LARC。伴侣之前没有使用 LARC 与 LARC 的知识缺陷有关（优势比 = 0.26，95% 置信区间 = 0.70-1.00）；然而，在其他避孕方法中没有发现这种关联。熟悉 LARC 的参与者通常对 LARC 持中立或非常支持的态度 (87.0%)。此外，80.4% 的参与者有兴趣了解更多关于 LARC 的信息。

结论

18-24 岁的男性对 LARC 的了解有限，但有兴趣更多地了解 LARC。这些信息可以形成干预措施以弥合知识差距，最终帮助妇女做出受支持的避孕选择。