Identifying the gaps: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of urban-based healthcare providers towards adolescent contraception in Jamaica
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Abigail Harrison; Sheree Mair; Helen Trotman
- Source
- Caribbean Medical Journal (2023)
- Subject
- adolescents
contraception
providers
latin america
caribbean
Medicine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2664-5599
Objective: Health care providers (HCPs) may serve as facilitators or barriers to access. We explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of HCPs in Jamaica to identify gaps which may lead to unmet contraceptive needs for adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was utilized to collect data from urban-based HCPs through a self-administered questionnaire regarding knowledge of, attitudes towards and practices in adolescent contraception. Summative knowledge and attitude scores were generated. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed. Results: One hundred and forty-four HCPs participated with a female predominance (n=127; 88.2%) and median (IQR) age of 36 (20) years old. HCPs mean (SD) knowledge score 1.95 (0.81) negatively correlated with age (r= -0.279; p