Effect of staff training and cost support on provision of long-acting reversible contraception in community health centers.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To compare the proportion of women receiving same-day long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) between two different models of contraceptive provision adapted from the Contraceptive CHOICE Project. STUDY DESIGN:We used a controlled time-trend study design to compare 502 women receiving structured contraceptive counseling in addition to usual care ("Enhanced Care") to 506 women receiving counseling plus healthcare provider education and cost support for LARC ("Complete CHOICE") at three federally qualified health centers. We provided funds to health centers to ensure an "on-the-shelf" supply and no-cost LARC for uninsured women. We recorded the contraceptive method chosen after contraceptive counseling and the healthcare provider appointment as well as the contraceptive method

SUBMITTER: Buckel C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6639006 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature