@article{10.22454/FamMed.2018.388877,
author = {Goldstein, Shira and Hubbard, Richard},
title = {Standardized Contraceptive Handout Facilitates Contraceptive Counseling },
journal = {Family Medicine},
volume = {50},
number = {2},
year = {2018},
month = {2},
pages = {146-148},
doi = {10.22454/FamMed.2018.388877},
abstract = {Background and Objectives: Effective public provision of contraceptive services depends upon regular interventions at the primary care level. Recognizing the need to improve the frequency and quality of contraceptive counseling at a rural family medicine residency, this study sought to determine if the introduction of a simple teaching tool would lead to an increase in the rates of such counseling.
Methods: Resident physicians at a rural clinic provided contraceptive counseling to all eligible women, utilizing a simple educational table as a teaching aid. Rates of counseling were compared before, during, and after the intervention.
Results: A total of 3,606 patient encounters were included for analysis. Rates of contraceptive counseling in the preintervention period (n=832) and postintervention period (n=1,983) increased significantly (0.8% vs 5.2%, P<0.001). In addition, rates of counseling increased from the intervention phase (n=791) to the postintervention period (2.4% vs 5.2%, P<0.001).
Conclusion: The introduction of educational tools may increase rates of contraceptive counseling without being an undue burden upon providers.},
URL = {https://journals.stfm.org//familymedicine/2018/february/goldstein-2017-0082/},
eprint = {https://journals.stfm.org//media/1418/goldstein-2017-0082.pdf},
}