Same-day long-acting reversible contraceptive utilization after a statewide contraceptive access initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Same-day placement of long-acting reversible contraceptives, occurring when the device is requested and placed within a single visit, reduces barriers to the patient and reduces unintended pregnancies. Despite the safety and efficacy of same-day placement, access to same-day services remains low.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the Delaware Contraceptive Access Now initiative, a statewide initiative in Delaware focused on increasing same-day access to effective contraception on same-day receipt of long-acting reversible contraceptives.

Study design

We used Medicaid claims and encounter data to identify instances of same-day and multivisit receipts of long-acting reversible contraceptives among Medicaid-enrolled individuals in Delaware

SUBMITTER: McColl R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10065916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature