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Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Abstract
Background:
Understanding contraceptive method preferences is essential for improving family planning services and reducing unintended pregnancies. In Turkey, community-based evidence on contraceptive preferences and associated factors at the primary care level remains limited.
Objective:
To examine contraceptive method preferences and factors associated with method choice among sexually active women aged 15–49 years in Turkey.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted at a family health center in the Bağcılar district of Istanbul between January and March 2020. A structured 7-item questionnaire was administered to 223 sexually active women aged 15–49 years. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, parity, age at marriage, smoking status, current contraceptive method, and decision-maker regarding method choice were collected. Associations between contraceptive method preference and categorical variables were explored using chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests, as appropriate.
Results:
The most frequently reported contraceptive methods were male condoms (33.2%) and intrauterine devices (IUDs) (25.1%). Contraceptive method preference differed significantly according to decision-maker, age group, educational level, age at marriage, and parity (all p <0.001). Condom use was more common among younger women and when the male partner was the primary decision-maker, whereas IUD use was more frequent among women aged 30–39 years and those with higher parity. Smoking status was not associated with contraceptive method preference (p = 0.863). Multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that higher age and parity were independently associated with permanent method use, while male partner–driven decision-making significantly increased the likelihood of traditional method use compared with modern methods.
Conclusions:
Contraceptive preferences among women of reproductive age attending primary care in Turkey vary according to demographic characteristics and decision-making dynamics between partners. These findings highlight the importance of individualized, context-sensitive family planning counseling in primary care settings. Given the cross-sectional design, causal relationships cannot be definitively established. In particular, involving male partners in counseling processes may help reduce reliance on less effective traditional methods.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Nisan 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
3 Mart 2026
Kabul Tarihi
18 Mart 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1
APA
Arpacı Saylar, B., Karaşabanoğlu, F., Tuzun, S., & Dabak, R. (2026). Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research, 10(1), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.34084/bshr.1901667
AMA
1.Arpacı Saylar B, Karaşabanoğlu F, Tuzun S, Dabak R. Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res. 2026;10(1):11-19. doi:10.34084/bshr.1901667
Chicago
Arpacı Saylar, Beyza, Fatma Karaşabanoğlu, Sabah Tuzun, ve Reşat Dabak. 2026. “Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research 10 (1): 11-19. https://doi.org/10.34084/bshr.1901667.
EndNote
Arpacı Saylar B, Karaşabanoğlu F, Tuzun S, Dabak R (01 Nisan 2026) Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research 10 1 11–19.
IEEE
[1]B. Arpacı Saylar, F. Karaşabanoğlu, S. Tuzun, ve R. Dabak, “Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study”, J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res, c. 10, sy 1, ss. 11–19, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.34084/bshr.1901667.
ISNAD
Arpacı Saylar, Beyza - Karaşabanoğlu, Fatma - Tuzun, Sabah - Dabak, Reşat. “Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research 10/1 (01 Nisan 2026): 11-19. https://doi.org/10.34084/bshr.1901667.
JAMA
1.Arpacı Saylar B, Karaşabanoğlu F, Tuzun S, Dabak R. Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res. 2026;10:11–19.
MLA
Arpacı Saylar, Beyza, vd. “Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research, c. 10, sy 1, Nisan 2026, ss. 11-19, doi:10.34084/bshr.1901667.
Vancouver
1.Beyza Arpacı Saylar, Fatma Karaşabanoğlu, Sabah Tuzun, Reşat Dabak. Contraceptive Method Choice and Partner Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res. 01 Nisan 2026;10(1):11-9. doi:10.34084/bshr.1901667