Postpartum Visit and Contraception Study
Postpartum Visit and Contraception Study Arden Handler, DrPH, Rachel Caskey, MD, Kristin Rankin, PhD, Sadia Haider, MD, MPH University of Illinois School of Public Health Prepared for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Project Dates: May 16th, 2014 to January 31st, 2015 Project Director: Katrina Stumbras, MPH Research Assistants: Vida Henderson, PharmD, MPH, Molly Murphy, MPH, Elizabeth Berkeley, Micaella Verro, Amy Solsman A special thank you to Tierra Williams, Sonya Dhanvanthari, and April Parks for their assistance with this project. This document was developed under grant CFDA 93.767 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. However these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Postpartum Visit and Contraception Executive Summary Background Researchers at the University of Illinois School of Public Health undertook a multi-part effort to: identify and summarize the research related to what is known about the postpartum visit, strategies for increasing its use, as well as strategies for increasing uptake of postpartum contraception; to determine women’s and providers’ perspectives on alternative approaches to the delivery of postpartum care and contraception; and, to specifically explore the role of the Well-Baby Visit (WBV) in the early postpartum period as a time for women to discuss reproductive life planning and family planning needs. This work was funded by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services through its CHIPRA initiative. Why is this research important? Unintended pregnancy is highly prevalent in the US and is associated with increased risk of adverse reproductive and perinatal outcomes.
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