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Implementation Of Standardized Contraceptive Education To Improve Larc Initiation In Postpartum Individuals, Gracie E Clayton, Melissa M. Hessock, Amanda Flood
Implementation Of Standardized Contraceptive Education To Improve Larc Initiation In Postpartum Individuals, Gracie E Clayton, Melissa M. Hessock, Amanda Flood
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BACKGROUND: Approximately 50% of pregnancies in the United States are unintended, leading to negative health, psychosocial, and financial outcomes. Supported methods for preventing unintended pregnancies are promoting education and access to highly effective contraceptive methods, including long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). Studies demonstrate counselor knowledge and bias contribute to underutilization of LARCs, highlighting the need for standardized education.
LOCAL PROBLEM: The setting for this practice improvement project was a rural obstetrical unit in Tennessee where there was no standardized postpartum contraceptive education. Rates of contraceptive use at postpartum discharge were low. The purpose of this project was to implement …