1. A RETROSPECTIVE CHART REVIEW: LONG-ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION UTILIZATION AT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Cheree Melton, D.O., Ashley Wambolt, M.D., Amy Wambolt, M.D.
Kristine Graettinger, M.D.
The University of Alabama
INTRODUCTION
METHODS
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
There are many factors women consider when choosing a method of contraception including effectiveness, access, convenience, and side effects.
Regardless of how they prioritize their decision, women ultimately want to be satisfied with the selection they make.
Studies have shown that long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) has the highest satisfaction and continuation rates among the various methods of contraception.
In 2010, 55% of pregnancies in Alabama were unintended.
Alabama’s unintended pregnancy rate in 2010 was 48 per 1,000 women aged
Nationally, rates among states for unintended pregnancy rate in 2010 ranged from 32 to 62 per 1,000.
Misconceptions and lack of education are key barriers to LARC use.
A retrospective chart review of female patients seen at the UMC from 2011 to 2016 will be conducted to examine:
Demographics
Payer source
Type of IUD: copper IUD, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, or contraceptive implant
Utilization of LARC services by specific clinic
Patient medical history, including number of pregnancies and number of live births
Indications for LARC placement, removal, and associated complications
Interval from LARC insertion to removal with reason for discontinuation
We hope to identify barriers to LARC utilization within the community.
Develop educational tools and strategies to increase patient awareness of the benefits of LARC use.
We hope to improve resident education regarding patient contraception decision-making.
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PURPOSE
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The purpose of this research is to measure long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) utilization among women ages 19 or above at University Medical Center (UMC) from