Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rebecca McColl, Katie Gifford, Mary Joan McDuff, Michel Boudreaux
Summary: The Delaware Contraceptive Access Now initiative successfully increased the proportion of same-day receipt of long-acting reversible contraceptives through a statewide program.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Courtney C. Baker, Mitchell D. Creinin
Summary: Long-acting reversible contraceptives are effective options for pregnancy prevention, with this review covering clinical challenges, evidence-based duration of use, and ways to mitigate side effects.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ella F. Eastin, Alan Nelson, Jonathan G. Shaw, Kate A. Shaw, Lianne M. Kurina
Summary: This study investigated the use of postpartum long-acting reversible contraception among active-duty female soldiers and found relatively low rates of use. Even among a population with universal healthcare coverage, significant disparities in the uptake of effective postpartum long-acting contraceptive methods were observed across different racial categories.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Aliye Runyan, Robert A. Welch, Katherine J. Kramer, Sarah Cortez, LeAnne J. Roberts, Clementina Asamoah, Sarah Ottum, Jessica Sanders, Adib Shafi, Maurice-Andre Recanati
Summary: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCs) has the potential to reduce unintended pregnancies, but patients may face barriers such as lack of qualified providers, pending cultures, and device availability. Research found that teenagers preferred Nexplanon, while older women favored Mirena. African American patients and teenagers were more likely to choose early LARC removal.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Abirami Kirubarajan, Xinglin Li, Matthew Yau, Caberry Yu, Tiffany Got, Qixuan Li, Ella Huszti, Shannon Leung, Nila Thangavelu, Mara Sobel
Summary: This systematic review assessed the awareness, knowledge, and misconceptions of young people regarding long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). The findings revealed significant knowledge gaps among young people, including eligibility criteria, the reversibility of long-acting options, and misconceptions regarding infertility. Clinicians should provide detailed information to young people about the suitability of LARCs and clarify that they do not cause infertility.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Nancy Z. Fang, Carolyn L. Westhoff
Summary: This study measured the rates of intrauterine device and contraceptive implant initiation as well as tubal ligations performed during delivery hospitalizations in the United States. The results showed that the rates of intrauterine device and contraceptive implant initiation increased while the rates of tubal ligation procedures decreased. Variations in patient characteristics were associated with receiving long-acting reversible contraception or tubal ligation.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rasmus Stokholm Baekgaard, Eirik Gjaerevold Damhaugh, Dorah Mrema, Vibeke Rasch, Khalid Khan, Ditte S. Linde
Summary: The review found that training healthcare providers in LARC in low- and middle-income countries can increase women's uptake of LARC, and more robust studies are needed to inform policy decisions.
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2021)
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Julia Pakey, Janelle S. Nassim, Rachel Reynolds
Summary: Counseling patients about the risk of acne associated with hormonal intrauterine devices is crucial in shared decision making for contraception methods.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Emma J. Qureshey, Suneet P. Chauhan, Stephen M. Wagner, Oliver Batiste, Han-Yang Chen, Sunbola Ashimi, Patti Jayne Ross, Sean C. Blackwell, Baha M. Sibai
Summary: This study aimed to assess whether an intervention with a multimedia educational tool would increase the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives in individuals with high-risk pregnancies. The results showed that the use of the multimedia educational tool significantly increased the uptake of postpartum LARC compared to routine care.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Emergency Medicine
Nicole Irgens-Moller, Carl R. Baum
Summary: Long-acting reversible contraception, particularly intrauterine devices and subcutaneous hormonal implants, has become increasingly popular in the United States, especially among adolescents. These methods are highly effective, easy to use, and safe. This article provides an overview of their pharmacology, common complications and presentations, as well as initial evaluation and management in the pediatric emergency department, with a focus on issues specific to adolescents.
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Gretchen S. Stuart, Lindsey Yates, Johanna Crump, Bianca A. Allison, Ashley L. Navarro, Ananya Tadikonda, Genevieve Neal-Perry, Kavita S. Arora
Summary: This retrospective observational study examined the association between patient and practice characteristics and single-visit placement of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in the University of North Carolina Health system. The majority of patients received LARC in a single visit, with higher odds for those who self-paid and received an implant. Patients seen by advanced practice practitioners or internal medicine specialty clinicians had lower odds of receiving LARC in a single visit compared to specialist obstetrician-gynecologists.
Article
Pediatrics
Katherine H. Schiavoni, Jourdyn Lawrence, Jiayin Xue, Milton Kotelchuck, Alexy Arauz Boudreau
Summary: This retrospective study evaluated the impact of pediatric medical home transformation on the use of long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) and adolescent pregnancy rates. It found that offering implant placement as part of medical home transformation increased LARC use among adolescents. However, LARC did not have a significant impact on pregnancy rates, suggesting that the process of practice transformation may have played a role in reducing adolescent pregnancies.
ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mingzhe Yan, Yanming Zhang, Zhihang Wu, Yifei Li, Keke Dou, Banghui Wang, Yingruo Wang, Qihui Zhou
Summary: Unintended pregnancy is a global issue with serious consequences. Existing contraceptive strategies have limitations in effectiveness and side effects. Biomaterials-based long-acting reversible contraception has gained attention due to improved delivery routes and controlled drug release.
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Maria I. Rodriguez, Thomas Meath, Jiaming Huang, Blair G. Darney, K. John McConnell
Summary: This study evaluated the equitable accessibility of long-acting, reversible contraception (LARC) to Medicaid recipients in rural and urban areas. The findings suggest that LARC is used equitably in rural areas, but IUD use is slightly more frequent in urban areas among Oregon's Medicaid enrollees.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Polina Krass, Erin H. Sieke, Priyanka Joshi, Aletha Y. Akers, Sarah M. Wood
Summary: Although pediatricians are primary care providers for most adolescents, they receive limited training on long-acting reversible contraceptive methods. This study aimed to characterize pediatric resident comfort with placing contraceptive implants and intra-uterine devices (IUDs) and assess pediatric resident interest in obtaining this training.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Rachel Turner, Amanda Tapley, Sally Sweeney, Andrew Davey, Elizabeth Holliday, Mieke van Driel, Kim Henderson, Jean Ball, Simon Morgan, Neil Spike, Kristen FitzGerald, Parker Magin
BMJ SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachel Turner, Amanda Tapley, Sally Sweeney, Andrew Davey, Mieke Driel, Simon Morgan, Neil Spike, Kristen FitzGerald, Parker Magin
Summary: This study aimed to describe the pattern of prescribing long-acting reversible contraception by Australian general practitioner registrars across different classifications of rurality/urbanicity. The results showed significant differences in the type of contraception prescribed across different rural/urban classifications, with women in more remote regions receiving proportionately more medroxyprogesterone injection and less levonorgestrel intrauterine device. This suggests potential access difficulties for certain types of long-acting reversible contraception among women living in rural/remote areas.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
K. Kirby, S. Sweeney, C. Armour, K. Goetzke, M. Dunne, M. Davidson, M. Belfer
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of the Hopeful Minds school intervention program in a sample of pre- and early-adolescent secondary school children in Ireland. The results showed significant improvements in hope scores, resilience, and adaptive coping skills after the intervention. Although improvements in well-being and emotional regulation were not significant, hope was found to be significantly associated with improvements in various well-being scores and protective factors.
CHILD CARE IN PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Helen Bittleston, Jane S. Hocking, Jane L. Goller, Jacqueline Coombe, Deborah Bateson, Sally Sweeney, Kirsteen Fleming, Wilhelmina M. Huston
Summary: There is currently no non-invasive and sufficiently accurate PID test, and clinicians diagnose PID clinically. Developing a minimally invasive and accurate diagnostic test would be acceptable to young women and some clinicians.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sally Sweeney, Deborah Bateson, Kirsteen Fleming, Wilhelmina Huston
Summary: This study analyzed the characteristics of pelvic inflammatory disease cases diagnosed in an outpatient setting in 2018. The majority of cases were idiopathic, while some were related to sexually transmitted infections or gynecological procedures. Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae were the main bacteria identified in sexually transmitted infection-positive cases. The study also found evidence suggesting a possible link between vaginal dysbiosis and pelvic inflammatory disease pathogenesis.
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Jane Ussher, Iva Strnadova, Ee-Lin Chang, Allison Carter, Julie Loblinzk, Sally Sweeney, Deborah Bateson
ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sally O. Sweeney, Yan Cheng, Jessica R. Botfield, Deborah J. Bateson
Summary: This study investigates the knowledge of health professionals regarding the renewed National Cervical Screening Program in New South Wales, Australia. The results demonstrate that while health professionals have good knowledge of some aspects of the program, there are important knowledge gaps. There are significant associations between practitioner characteristics and knowledge levels. Targeted educational interventions can help bridge these gaps and ensure successful implementation of the program.
PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH & PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rachel Turner, Amanda Tapley, Elizabeth Holliday, Jean Ball, Sally Sweeney, Parker Magin
Summary: The study found that only a small proportion of general practice registrars have received training in LARC insertion, with female, Australian medical graduates, and those with confidence in knowledge regarding IUD/implant being more likely to choose LARC as a contraceptive method.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sally Sweeney, Yan Cheng, Jessica R. Botfield, Deborah Bateson
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Infectious Diseases
Wilhelmina Huston, Rami Mazraani, Catherine Burke, Jacques Ravel, Kirsteen Flemming, Sally Sweeney, Deborah Bateson
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yan Cheng, Deborah Bateson, Kristine Concepcion, Mary Stewart, Michael Lowy, Sally Sweeney, Jane Estoesta, Kevin Mcgeechan
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2018)
