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Adolescents & Long Acting Reversible Contraception, Nicole Elizabeth Amstutz, Jessica Kesterson
Adolescents & Long Acting Reversible Contraception, Nicole Elizabeth Amstutz, Jessica Kesterson
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Background/Purpose: The purpose of this literature appraisal is to assess adolescent access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs). Theoretical Framework: The Health Belief Model (HBM) helps describe the psychological and behavioral underpinnings of how one cares for one’s health. The HBM can be applied to how adolescents perceive the risks associated with unprotected intercourse compared to the perceived benefits of LARC usage. The HBM considers the benefits, barriers, risk of susceptibility, risk severity, self-efficacy, and cues to the action of adopting positive health interventions in one’s life (Jones et al., 2016). Methods: Twenty-four relevant articles from the literature were appraised. Results/Findings: …