African American and Latina young women ages 15–29 years attending four family planning clinics in a large Midwestern city were randomized to either: (1) use miPlan (intervention) prior to the contraceptive clinic visit or (2) contraceptive clinic visit alone (control). Study design: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the miPlan contraceptive counseling app. Mobile applications can offer an accessible complement to the contraceptive counseling visit.Ībstract = 'Objective: To evaluate the effect of miPlan, a waiting-room contraceptive counseling mobile application (app), on interest in discussing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) during the clinical encounter and LARC uptake. Implications: The miPlan app is a feasible clinic adjunct for increasing contraceptive knowledge and intentions, however, it is not associated with increased LARC use. It was associated with increased knowledge of contraceptive effectiveness, an interest in learning about the implant, and behavioral intentions to use LARC methods. Conclusion: App use was not associated with an increase in using LARC methods. There was no significant difference in LARC use.

At three months post intervention, app users reported more knowledge of IUD effectiveness (52.3% vs 30.8%, p=.001) compared to controls. Immediate post visit, there was no significant difference in uptake of LARC between the two groups (p>.05). Immediately following app use, the intervention group had an increase in knowledge and interest in learning about the implant. Results: From February 2015 to January 2016, 207 young women were randomized to intervention (n=104) or control (n=103) group. Groups were compared on knowledge of contraceptive effectiveness, interest in discussing LARC, behavioral intentions to use LARC, and LARC uptake.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of miPlan, a waiting-room contraceptive counseling mobile application (app), on interest in discussing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) during the clinical encounter and LARC uptake.

On A Life's Edge by J.L. Whitaker