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Desire to Avoid Pregnancy scale: clinical considerations and comparison with other questions about pregnancy preferences.

Jennifer Anne HallGeraldine BarrettJudith M StephensonNatalie Lois EdelmanCorinne Rocca
Published in: BMJ sexual & reproductive health (2023)
We recommend exploring the acceptability to women and healthcare professionals of asking a single DAP item ('It would be a good thing for me if I became pregnant in the next 3 months'), possibly in combination with additional DAP items. This will help to guide service provision to support reproductive preferences.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • preterm birth
  • pregnant women
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • decision making
  • palliative care
  • skeletal muscle