Required examinations and tests before initiating contraception: Provider practices from a national cross-sectional survey
| Autor: | Isabel A. Morgan, Naomi K. Tepper, Maura K. Whiteman, Lauren B. Zapata, Jamie W. Krashin, Tara C. Jatlaoui, Brittni N. Frederiksen, Kathryn M. Curtis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Cross-sectional study Gonorrhea Papanicolaou stain 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Pelvic examination Vaginal Smears 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Chlamydia medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical breast examination medicine.disease United States Contraception Cross-Sectional Studies Reproductive Medicine Family planning Family medicine Family Planning Services Female Gynecological Examination business Medicaid |
| Zdroj: | Contraception. 103(4) |
| ISSN: | 1879-0518 |
| Popis: | Objective(s) We estimated the prevalence of requiring specific examinations or tests before providing contraception in a nationwide survey of family planning providers. Study Design We conducted a cross-sectional survey of public-sector health centers and office-based physicians providing family planning services across the United States in 2019 (n = 1395). We estimated the weighted proportion of providers (or their health center or practice) who required blood pressure measurement, pelvic examination (bimanual examination and cervical inspection), Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, clinical breast examination (CBE), and chlamydia and gonorrhea (CT/GC) screening before initiating hormonal or intrauterine contraception (IUC) for healthy women. We performed multivariable regression to identify factors associated with pelvic examination practices aligned with clinical recommendations; these recommendations classify examinations and tests as recommended or unnecessary before initiation of specific contraceptive methods. Results The overall response rate was 51%. Most providers required blood pressure measurement before initiating each method. Unnecessary CBE, Pap smears, and CT/GC screening were required by 14% to 33% of providers across methods. Fifty-two to 62% of providers required recommended pelvic examination before IUC placement; however, 16% to 23% of providers required unnecessary pelvic examinations before non-intrauterine hormonal method initiation. Factors associated with recommendation-aligned pelvic examination practices included having a higher proportion of patients using public funding (Medicaid or other assistance) and more recently completing formal clinical training. Conclusions Almost half (47%) of providers did not require necessary pelvic examination before placing IUC. Conversely, many providers required unnecessary examinations and tests before contraception initiation for patients. Implications Most providers required the few recommended examinations and tests for safe contraceptive provision. Reduction of unnecessary examinations and tests may reduce barriers to contraceptive access. There are also opportunities to increase use of recommended examinations, as up to 48% of providers did not require recommended pelvic examination before IUC. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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