(80) No More Mis-Contraceptions: Creating a Contraception Social Media Video Library

Background: The consumption of contraception education via social media has significantly increased over the last few decades. However, the reliability of social media varies widely. We aim to create an online database of curated contraception-related social media videos while investigating patients’ preferred sources of contraception information.

Methods: Videos about contraception were reviewed on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Two co-investigators analyzed each platform, restricting videos to under four minutes, in English, and contraceptives used in the US. Using a modified DISCERN scale for reliability, videos scored ≥18 by both independent reviewers were included. The website nomoremis-contraceptions.com was created using SquareSpace.
A 10-question survey was embedded in the website, requesting participant age and preferences on Google, paper content, social media, our website, information from a doctor, family, or friends, and other internet resources. A multiple-choice question assessed their preferred resource after a doctor’s visit.
Participants were recruited via a flyer with a QR code shared inside a pediatric hospital, emailed to providers, and via social media posts. Survey results were analyzed for demographics, preferences, and views on contraception resources. This project received IRB exemption from the host institution.

Results: The website launched in July 2024. As of September 2024, it had 250 views and 23 survey respondents with an average age of 20.2 years (range:10-43). Google was preferred by 11 respondents with 16 agreeing on its usefulness. Ten respondents agreed that doctors are a valuable source. The website’s videos and social media platforms received positive responses from 13 and 11 participants and were ranked top choice by four and one participant respectively. One respondent, notably the oldest, indicated paper resources as their favorite while six respondents disagreed on their utility. Family and friends were deemed valuable by eight and nine respondents, respectively, and three ranked family as their top source.

Conclusions: This initiative addresses the need for reliable, centralized contraception education tailored to young people’s digital preferences and aims to empower their reproductive choices. Although limited, our survey results reveal adolescent preferences for online contraception resources and highlight the importance of media literacy in reproductive health education. The website has shown a positive impact on this population and holds potential as a valuable resource, easily shareable by healthcare professionals. Future efforts will focus on increasing engagement with the website for more robust data collection.