Patient-Centered Reproductive Decision Support Tool for Women Veterans

Study Summary

The investigators have developed a web-based decision support tool to help women Veterans get the information and care they need to achieve their reproductive goals, whether that includes optimizing their health before desired pregnancies or birth control to avoid unwanted pregnancies. The study will test the effect of sending a weblink to the decision tool to women Veterans prior to primary care visits at the VA. Half of participants will be sent a weblink before their appointment, and half will not be sent the link. The investigators hypothesize that participants who are sent the link will be more likely to report patient-centered discussions of their reproductive needs at visits, feel confident in communicating with their health care providers, have accurate knowledge about reproductive health, and choose birth control methods that best fit their preferences and needs.

Primary Outcome

Self-report of whether a discussion occurred during the scheduled primary care visit about pregnancy goals, prepregnancy health, or contraception that included shared decision making (SDM). SDM is measured by participant self-report with the CollaboRATE scale, which uses three 5-point Likert scale questions to assess SDM (score 0-12, with higher scores indicating more shared decision making; SDM defined using a top box score).

Conditions Studied

Interventions

• BEHAVIORAL MyPath Web-Based Informational and Decision Support Tool

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