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Contraception

Volume 88, Issue 3, September 2013, Page 466
Contraception

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Knowledge and attitudes regarding long-acting reversible contraception among transplant care providers

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Objectives

To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of transplant care providers regarding contraceptive methods.

Methods

A survey was circulated via e-mail among transplant care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and coordinators) at our institution and distributed in person to interested subgroups of the American Society of Transplantation (AST).

Results

The survey was distributed to 404 providers at the Comprehensive Transplantation Center at Johns Hopkins University (36), the AST Women's Health Community of Practice (COP; 129), the AST transplant pharmacy COP (232), and at the AST annual meeting (seven). The response rate was 36% (N= 144). Seventy percent of providers reported routinely discussing contraception with patients. Among this group of motivated providers, only 22% reported knowledge of the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria (USMEC),

Conclusions

These surveys show broad misconceptions regarding contraceptive safety, leading to incorrect or absent patient counseling. Given the predictive value of USMEC knowledge, strategies to improve contraception among women with solid organ transplant should focus on provider education regarding this document.

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