A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine. / Research question: What is the difference in
prevalence of LARCs between women living in urban
and rural areas of Latin America and the Caribbean
(LAC)? Background, significance, and rationale: While
LARCs have been shown to be effective, approved for
long duration of use, and cost-effective there is an
unmet need for this type contraception in rural areas.
The LAC region has a need for improved family
planning services, evidenced by the high percentage
of maternal deaths due to unsafe abortions. Methods:
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple
Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) conducted between
2010 and 2015 in LAC countries were reviewed and
analyzed to determine difference in prevalence of
LARC use between women living in urban versus rural
areas. Additionally, a systematic literature review was
performed resulting in selection of 11 primary
research articles evaluated for LARC prevalence and
sociodemographic factors associated with LARC use.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/627177 |
| Date | 30 March 2018 |
| Creators | Jones, Ashley |
| Contributors | The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Manriquez, Maria MD |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the College of Medicine - Phoenix, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. |
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