Pregnancy at a Time that is Happy and Healthy for You (PATH4YOU)
Study on Access to Birth Control and Health of Mothers and Babies
Jeffrey Peipert, MD
Primary Investigator
Brief description of study
Detailed description of study
- Participants will complete a baseline survey with questions regarding demographics, social and behavioral habits, medical history, and knowledge and perceptions about long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) and other birth control options.
- Participants can skip any questions at any time, and answers to the questions will be kept private and will not be a part of their medical chart.
- Researchers will contact participants 3 times (3, 6, and 12 months later) during the one-year study to update demographic information, social and behavioral habits, and medical history. Researchers will also ask about the status of participants' LARC and reassess knowledge and perceptions about LARC and birth control options.
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: all
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Age: 18 years - 44 years
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Gender: Female
Inclusion Criteria for Clinic Level Analysis
Note—this aspect falls under monitoring and evaluation of the PATH4YOU clinical initiative and subjects will not sign a research-related informed consent.
• Women age 14-49
• Presenting for care at partner clinic site
Inclusion Criteria for Observational Cohort Analysis
Note-- Individual potential subjects will be evaluated for eligibility in the individual subject analysis after they meet clinical care eligibility above. Only subjects in the intervention counties and who receive reproductive health care at a PATH4YOU partner site will be considered eligible for the individual-level outcomes analysis.
• Willing and able to undergo informed consent in English or Spanish
• Willing and able to be followed prospectively for 12 months -OR-
• Willing to do a one time survey at 12 months post visit.
Inclusion criteria for patient engagement panels
• Women age 18-49
• Live in Indiana
• Willing and able to undergo informed consent in English
This study investigates how access to comprehensive family planning and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) can impact maternal and infant health outcomes. The study is being conducted in Marion County and aims to expand statewide, focusing on providing patient-centered counseling and same-day access to affordable contraception for women.
Participants will complete a baseline survey about their demographics, social habits, medical history, and views on LARC and other birth control options. They will be contacted three times over a year to update this information and discuss their use and perceptions of LARC. All responses are confidential and not part of medical records.
- Who can participate: Women aged 14-49 who visit a PATH4YOU partner clinic are eligible. Participants must consent in English or Spanish and be followed for 12 months or complete a survey at 12 months.
- Study details: Participants will complete a survey and may be contacted three times over a year to update their information.
- Study timelines: The study will last 12 months.
