A Novel Contraception Counseling and Shared Decision-Making Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many women of reproductive age with complex medical conditions receive primary care through an internal medicine (IM) physician rather than an obstetrician/gynecologist. Long-acting reversible contraception methods are the most effective form of contraception; however, IM residents are not routinely trained in them. Infrequent training in, inadequate knowledge of, and discomfort with contraception counseling limit the counseling performed by IM residents. Shared decision-making (SDM) is a method of patient-centered communication that can improve communication about patient preferences and increase patient satisfaction with and adherence to contraception. We developed a curriculum to teach contraception counseling under the framework of SDM for IM residents.

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SUBMITTER: Worthington RO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7727611 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature