Young women's preferences for contraceptive education: The importance of the clinician

Abstract Objective We explored women's preferences for contraceptive education and assess the role of the clinician in delivering this education. Study design We recruited women ages 16 to 29 presenting for gynecologic care at 3 clinical sites. Respondents completed a survey about preferences for receipt of contraceptive information and trustworthiness of information sources. Results We included 270 respondents’ surveys (77.6% of approached). Clinicians were the most preferred (87.0%) and trusted (83.5%) source of contraceptive information, and 69.0% said a clinician's recommendation made a source more trustworthy. Conclusions Clinicians are a trusted source of contraceptive information; their recommendations of other educational resources may improve acceptance by patients.