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My Health in My Hands: Improving Medication Abortion Knowledge and Closing Disparities with a Community-Led Media Intervention

Authors :
Hayley V. McMahon
Leslie Serrano
Teja Vyavahare
Indya Hairston
Sequoia Ayala
Zainab Jah
Tiffany Hailstorks
D?zon D. Diallo
Elizabeth A. Mosley
Source :
Health Equity, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 138-142 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Mary Ann Liebert, 2024.

Abstract

Purpose: Inaccurate beliefs about medication abortion (MA) are common. This study evaluated pilot data from a community-led media intervention designed to increase MA knowledge among Black and Latinx women in Georgia. Methods: Participants (N=855) viewed the intervention video and completed pre?post surveys. Data were analyzed using linear and logistic regression. Results: Knowledge scores significantly increased from 3.88/5.00 to 4.47/5.00. Participants who were Native American, Asian and Pacific Islander, multiracial, Black,

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
24731242
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Health Equity
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0d6d2cdceb6f46a286ff3625e7b1baf0
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1089/HEQ.2023.0210