Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
11 p.
Publication Date
5-2011
Publisher
Wiley
Source Publication
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing
Source ISSN
0090-0311
Original Item ID
doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01237.x
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, knowledge of fertility, and acceptability of a web-based natural family planning (NFP) education and service program.
Design: A 6-month repeated measure longitudinal evaluation pilot study.
Setting: A university based online website.
Participants: The website was piloted with 468 volunteer women seeking NFP services. Of these participants, 222 used the automatic online fertility charting system to avoid pregnancy. The 222 charting participants had a mean age of 29.9 years (SD=5.6), 2.2 children (SD=1.9), 37% were postpartum, and 47% had regular menstrual cycle lengths.
Intervention: Nurse-managed web-based NFP education and service program.
Outcomes: Pregnancies were confirmed by an online self-assessed pregnancy evaluation form. A 10-item fertility quiz and 10-item acceptability survey was administered online.
Results: Among the 222 users avoiding pregnancy, at 6 months of use, there were two correct-use unintended pregnancies that provided a pregnancy rate of 2% and seven total unintended pregnancies providing a typical use pregnancy rate of 7%. Mean knowledge of fertility increased significantly from time of registration (8.96, SD=1.10) to 1 month of use (9.46, SD=.10), t=4.60, pSD=8.98) to 6 months of use (48.4; SD=8.77).
Conclusion: The nurse-managed online NFP system seems to provide adequate knowledge of fertility and help participants meet pregnancy intentions. Acceptability of such a system of NFP is still in question.
Recommended Citation
Fehring, Richard Jerome; Schneider, Mary; and Raviele, Kathleen, "Pilot Evaluation of an Internet-based Natural Family Planning Education and Service Program" (2011). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 90.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/90
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, Vol. 40, No. 3 (May/June 2011): 281-291. DOI. © 2011 AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. Used with permission.