Despite logistic challenges, most hospitals can successfully implement postpartum long-acting reversible contraception.
Placement of intrauterine devices or implants immediately postpartum benefits women and has few contraindications, but the essentials for implementing this practice in a hospital setting remain unclear. Using qualitative methods of implementation science, investigators interviewed 32 key personnel (including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists) in 10 Georgia hospitals to develop a roadmap for successful implementation of postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). Three essential steps were exploration, installation, and implementation/sustainability.
Key contributors at hospitals that successfully implemented postpartum LARC include clinicians acting on evidence supporting the practice, and pharmacists and billing personnel who …
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Editorial BoardsSexually Transmitted Diseases; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Journal of Infectious Diseases
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DisclosuresConsultant/Advisory BoardAicuris; Bayer; GSK; Innovative Molecules; Merck; MAPP Biopharmaceutical (Safety Monitoring Committee)
RoyaltiesUpToDate
Grant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; GSK; Moderna; Assembly Biomedical; Aicuris
Editorial BoardsSexually Transmitted Diseases; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Journal of Infectious Diseases
Leadership PositionsID Division Chiefs Community of Practice (At-Large Member)