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Fertility Awareness Methods

Physicians' views of periodic abstinence methods: a study in four countries

Snowden R, Kennedy KI, Leon F, Orense VC, Perera HW, Phillips R, Askew I, Flynn A, Severy LJ

Published July 1988 Studies in Family Planning, 19(4), 215-226
DOI 10.2307/1966553 PMID 3176094

Abstract

A study of the knowledge, perceptions, and behavioral intentions of physicians regarding periodic abstinence (PA) methods was undertaken in Mauritius, Peru, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Most respondents considered PA to be useful, although even the PA providers prescribed mainly non-PA methods. Detailed knowledge of PA methods was not evident, but most physicians were willing to initiate general discussion about PA with patients. Physicians favored methods perceived as "scientific" and "modern," which primarily prevent pregnancy and secondarily avoid other health risks. When carefully presented as "scientific" and "modern," methods presented to medical audiences may find acceptance and be more likely to result in referral.

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Robert Snowden, Kathy I. Kennedy, Federico Leon, Virginia C. Orense, Harin W. Perera, Rodney Phillips, Ian Askew, Anna Flynn, Lawrence J. Severy
Bob Snowden, Rob Snowden, Bobby Snowden, R Snowden, Katherine Kennedy, Kathryn Kennedy, K Kennedy, F Leon, V Orense, H Perera, R Phillips, I Askew, A Flynn, Larry Severy, L Severy
PMID 3176094 3176094 DOI 10.2307/1966553 10.2307/1966553 Snowden et al. 1988, Snowden 1988

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