ARE YOU COVERED? EXAMINING HOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INFLUENCES USE OF PREVENTIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) expanded access to insurance coverage and health care services for many citizens, and has increased access for women in particular by including preventive reproductive health services as essential health benefits. The current national rates of s...

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Main Author: Sawyer, Ashlee
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Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2016
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spelling ndltd-vcu.edu-oai-scholarscompass.vcu.edu-etd-52022017-03-17T08:34:19Z ARE YOU COVERED? EXAMINING HOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INFLUENCES USE OF PREVENTIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Sawyer, Ashlee The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) expanded access to insurance coverage and health care services for many citizens, and has increased access for women in particular by including preventive reproductive health services as essential health benefits. The current national rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), reproductive cancer diagnoses, and unintended pregnancy serve as major areas of concern for women’s health and public health. The present study examined how knowledge of the PPACA influences receipt of preventive reproductive health services among women. Results indicate that higher levels of knowledge of the PPACA are associated with a greater likelihood of receiving cancer and STI screenings, as well as contraceptive counseling, and that increasing contraceptive knowledge, rates of contraceptive counseling, and pap screenings are related to greater use of highly effective contraception. The present study offers support for increased outreach and education efforts, along with additional policy and provider involvement. 2016-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4265 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5202&context=etd © The Author Theses and Dissertations VCU Scholars Compass Affordable Care Act health insurance women sexual and reproductive health preventive health care contraception Health Psychology
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topic Affordable Care Act
health insurance
women
sexual and reproductive health
preventive health care
contraception
Health Psychology
spellingShingle Affordable Care Act
health insurance
women
sexual and reproductive health
preventive health care
contraception
Health Psychology
Sawyer, Ashlee
ARE YOU COVERED? EXAMINING HOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INFLUENCES USE OF PREVENTIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
description The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) expanded access to insurance coverage and health care services for many citizens, and has increased access for women in particular by including preventive reproductive health services as essential health benefits. The current national rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), reproductive cancer diagnoses, and unintended pregnancy serve as major areas of concern for women’s health and public health. The present study examined how knowledge of the PPACA influences receipt of preventive reproductive health services among women. Results indicate that higher levels of knowledge of the PPACA are associated with a greater likelihood of receiving cancer and STI screenings, as well as contraceptive counseling, and that increasing contraceptive knowledge, rates of contraceptive counseling, and pap screenings are related to greater use of highly effective contraception. The present study offers support for increased outreach and education efforts, along with additional policy and provider involvement.
author Sawyer, Ashlee
author_facet Sawyer, Ashlee
author_sort Sawyer, Ashlee
title ARE YOU COVERED? EXAMINING HOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INFLUENCES USE OF PREVENTIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
title_short ARE YOU COVERED? EXAMINING HOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INFLUENCES USE OF PREVENTIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
title_full ARE YOU COVERED? EXAMINING HOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INFLUENCES USE OF PREVENTIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
title_fullStr ARE YOU COVERED? EXAMINING HOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INFLUENCES USE OF PREVENTIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
title_full_unstemmed ARE YOU COVERED? EXAMINING HOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INFLUENCES USE OF PREVENTIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
title_sort are you covered? examining how knowledge of the patient protection and affordable care act influences use of preventive reproductive health services
publisher VCU Scholars Compass
publishDate 2016
url http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4265
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