Association of the quality of interpersonal care during family planning counseling with contraceptive use

Background Health communication and interpersonal skills are increasingly emphasized in the measurement of health care quality, yet there is limited research on the association of interpersonal care with health outcomes. As approximately 50% of pregnancies in the United States are unintended, whether interpersonal communication influences contraceptive use is of public health importance. Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether...