4340.0 Long-acting reversible contraception: trends and public health implications

Tuesday, October 30, 2012: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Oral
This session will delve into public health implications of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods such as IUDs, implants, and other methods. Presenters will discuss the latest research on acceptability, trends in usage, cost benefits, and related topics.
Session Objectives: Participants will be able to describe public health implications for long-acting reversible contraceptive methods
Moderator:
Wayne Shields

2:30pm
Changes in use of long-acting contraceptive methods in the U.S., 2007-2009
Lawrence B. Finer, PhD, Jenna Jerman, MPH and Megan L. Kavanaugh, DrPH
2:45pm
Providing long-acting contraception after birth to facilitate optimal inter-pregnancy intervals
Richard Chang, MPH, Heike Thiel de Bocanegra, PhD,MPH, Michael Howell, MA, Mary Menz, PHN, BSN and Philip Darney, MD, MSc
     
3:00pm
LARC Project: Uniting Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Infant Mortality Reduction in Baltimore City
Regina Rutledge, MPH, Rebecca S. Dineen, MS and Gena O'Keefe, MD
     
3:15pm
Impact of years of experience on perceived contraindications and barriers to the use of IUDs: A survey of family planning providers
Ashley Philliber, MS, Heather Hirsch, MA, Louis Mortillaro, MA, Rita Turner, MS and Susan Philliber, PhD
     
3:30pm
Perceived contraindications to IUD and implant use among family planning providers: Misalignment with ACOG guidelines and implications for training
Ashley Philliber, MS, Heather Hirsch, MA, Rita Turner, MS and Susan Philliber, PhD
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Population, Reproductive and Sexual Health

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

See more of: Population, Reproductive and Sexual Health
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