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A longitudinal study examining how self-injection social norms are associated with contraceptive self-injectable interest and use in rural Uganda [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background There is mounting evidence that social norms affect attitudes, decision-making, and behaviors related to contraceptive use. Integral to the self-care movement for women to have more control over their reproductive health, subcutaneous depot ...
Erica Sedlander, Nitya Turaga, Catherine Birabwa, Ronald Wasswa, Beth Phillips, Dinah Amongin, Sneha Challa, Sylvie Nano, Betty Kyobe, Agnes Kayego, Peter Waiswa, Kelsey Holt   +11 more
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Knowledge, confidence and social support: Kenyan women’s priority needs for contraceptive self-injection learning through a social cognitive theory lens [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Self-injectable contraceptives provide individuals the opportunity to prevent pregnancy with a self-controlled method that helps enhance self-care.
Serah Gitome, Lauren Suchman, Sarah Okumu, Pauline Wekesa, Janelli Vallin, Louisa Ndunyu, Zachary A. Kwena, Jenny Liu, Kelsey Holt, Elizabeth A. Bukusi   +9 more
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Science Says: Self-administered DMPA-SC is safe, feasible, and acceptable

, 2023

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Self-injected contraceptives: does the investment reflect women’s preferences?

BMJ Global Health, 2022
Subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is an innovative contraceptive method aimed at meeting women’s unique circumstances and needs, largely due to its ability to be self-injected.
Sophia Magalona, Pierre Akilimali, Philip Anglewicz, Peter Gichangi, Elizabeth Omoluabi, Funmilola OlaOlorun, Georges Guiella, Shannon N. Wood, Linnea A. Zimmerman   +8 more
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Introduction of DMPA-SC and Self-injection (AI) in the City of Conakry (Guinea) in Time of COVID-19 in 2021

Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2022
Soumah Aboubacar Fode Momo, Moussa Kantara Camara, Ibrahima Koussy Bah, Conté Ibrahima, Sylla Ibrahima   +4 more
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Testing a counseling message for increasing uptake of self-injectable contraception in southern Malawi: A mixed-methods, clustered randomized controlled study

PLoS ONE, 2022
Objective While self-injection of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) has well-documented benefits, uptake may be improved by addressing client concerns such as fear of self-injury and low self-efficacy.
Holly M. Burke, Catherine Packer, Akuzike Zingani, Philemon Moses, Alissa Bernholc, Lucy W. Ruderman, Andres Martinez, Mario Chen   +7 more
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Implementation strategies to scale up self-administered depot medroxyprogesterone acetate subcutaneous injectable contraception: a scoping review

Systematic Reviews, 2023
Background Self-administered depot medroxyprogesterone acetate subcutaneous injectable contraception (DMPA-SC) is registered in many countries. It shows great potential for improving contraceptive access, continuation, and autonomy.
Adeniyi Kolade Aderoba, Petrus Schoken Steyn, James Njogu Kiarie   +2 more
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“Men can take part”: examining men’s role in supporting self-injectable contraception in southern Malawi, a qualitative exploration

Reproductive Health, 2022
Plain language summary Self-injectable contraception (DMPA-SC) has the potential to expand family planning access. Once users are trained to self-inject, they can obtain multiple units and self-inject every three months privately, without needing to ...
Lucy W. Ruderman, Catherine Packer, Akuzike Zingani, Philemon Moses, Holly M. Burke   +4 more
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Contraceptive self-injection through routine service delivery: Experiences of Ugandan women in the public health system

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022
Contraceptive self-injection (SI) is a new self-care practice with potential to transform women's family planning access by putting a popular method, injectable contraception, directly into the hands of users.
Jane Cover, Allen Namagembe, Chloe Morozoff, Justine Tumusiime, Damalie Nsangi, Jen Kidwell Drake   +5 more
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Contraceptive self-injection through routine service delivery: Health worker perspectives from Uganda

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022
Self-care reproductive health innovations are increasingly valued as practices that enable women to manage their fertility with greater autonomy. While self-care, by definition, takes place beyond the clinic walls, many self-care practices nonetheless ...
Chloe Morozoff, Jane Cover, Allen Namagembe, Damalie Nsangi, Justine Komunyena Tumusiime, Auroras Stout, Jennifer Kidwell Drake   +6 more
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