Attendance of an Initial Follow-up Visit after Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Insertion and Method Continuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Retrospective Study.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
; 34(4): 525-529, 2021 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
STUDY OBJECTIVE:
To assess attendance of an initial follow-up visit after long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) insertion and whether follow-up was associated with a higher likelihood of method continuation in adolescents and young adults (AYAs).DESIGN:
Retrospective chart review including patients receiving LARC (etonogestrel 68 mg implant, levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine device, or copper intrauterine device) between January 1, 2014, and August 1, 2017.SETTING:
An urban adolescent center providing primary care and reproductive health services.PARTICIPANTS:
A total of 331 patients 13-28 years of age.INTERVENTIONS:
Attendance of a follow-up visit 4-8 weeks after LARC insertion. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Follow-up was defined as visits addressing LARC method or routine physical examinations in the adolescent center or affiliated school-based health clinics. Continuation and discontinuation were defined as documented presence or removal, respectively, of device at various time points. Descriptive analyses, χ2 test, Fisher exact test, t test, and survival analysis were used.RESULTS:
Approximately one-third (29.3%) of the patients attended a follow-up visit. Follow-up was associated with a higher likelihood of LARC removal in the first year (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.10, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.33-3.32). At 500 days post-insertion and beyond, there was no difference in LARC continuation between AYAs who followed-up and those who did not (HR = 1.07, 95% CI 0.67-1.71).CONCLUSION:
Few AYAs attended an initial follow-up visit after LARC placement. These visits were associated with an increased likelihood of LARC removal in the first year; however, this association was not observed long term. More information is needed to determine how to approach follow-up this population.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Visita a Consultório Médico
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Assistência ao Convalescente
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Contracepção Reversível de Longo Prazo
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
Assunto da revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article