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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep ; 70(3): 83-87, 2021 Jan 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33476317

RESUMEN

Case investigation and contact tracing are core public health tools used to interrupt transmission of pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); timeliness is critical to effectiveness (1,2). In May 2020, CDC funded* 64 state, local, and territorial health departments† to support COVID-19 response activities. As part of the monitoring process, case investigation and contact tracing metrics for June 25-July 24, 2020, were submitted to CDC by 62 health departments. Descriptive analyses of case investigation and contact tracing load, timeliness, and yield (i.e., the number of contacts elicited divided by the number of patients prioritized for interview) were performed. A median of 57% of patients were interviewed within 24 hours of report of the case to a health department (interquartile range [IQR] = 27%-82%); a median of 1.15 contacts were identified per patient prioritized for interview§ (IQR = 0.62-1.76), and a median of 55% of contacts were notified within 24 hours of identification by a patient (IQR = 32%-79%). With higher caseloads, the percentage of patients interviewed within 24 hours of case report was lower (Spearman coefficient = -0.68), and the number of contacts identified per patient prioritized for interview also decreased (Spearman coefficient = -0.60). The capacity to conduct timely contact tracing varied among health departments, largely driven by investigators' caseloads. Incomplete identification of contacts affects the ability to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Enhanced staffing capacity and ability and improved community engagement could lead to more timely interviews and identification of more contacts.


Asunto(s)
COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/prevención & control , Trazado de Contacto , COVID-19/epidemiología , Humanos , Administración en Salud Pública , Práctica de Salud Pública , Estados Unidos/epidemiología
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J Public Health Manag Pract ; 26(1): E18-E27, 2020.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31765352

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CONTEXT: In 2008, the $1.2 M sexually transmitted disease (STD) services line item supporting STD clinical services by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health was eliminated, forcing the cessation of all state-supported STD service delivery. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact on community provision of STD services after the elimination of state funds supporting STD service provision. DESIGN AND SETTING: Rapid ethnographic assessments were conducted in May 2010 and September 2013 to better understand the impact of budget cuts on STD services in Massachusetts. The rapid ethnographic assessment teams identified key informants through Massachusetts's STD and human immunodeficiency virus programs. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty providers/clinic administrators in 19 sites (15 unique) participated in a semistructured interview (community health centers [n = 10; 53%], hospitals [n = 4; 21%], and other clinical settings [n = 5; 26%]). RESULTS: Results clustered under 3 themes: financial stability of agencies/clinics, the role insurance played in the provision of STD care, and perceived clinic capacity to offer appropriate STD services. Clinics faced hard choices about whether to provide care to patients or refer elsewhere patients who were unable or unwilling to use insurance. Clinics that decided to see patients regardless of ability to pay often found themselves absorbing costs that were then passed along to their parent agency; the difficulty and financial strain incurred by a clinic's parent agency by providing STD services without support by state grant dollars emerged as a primary concern. Meeting patient demand with staff with appropriate training and expertise remained a concern. CONCLUSIONS: Provision of public health by private health care providers may increase concern among some community provision sites about the sustainability of service provision absent external funds, either from the state or from the third-party billing. Resource constraints may be felt across clinic operations. Provision of public health in the for-profit health system involves close consideration of resources, including those: leveraged, used to provide uncompensated care, or available for collection through third-party billing.


Asunto(s)
Financiación Gubernamental/tendencias , Personal de Salud/economía , Salud Pública/economía , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/terapia , Adulto , Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria/organización & administración , Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria/tendencias , Femenino , Financiación Gubernamental/estadística & datos numéricos , Programas de Gobierno/economía , Programas de Gobierno/tendencias , Personal de Salud/normas , Personal de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Massachusetts/epidemiología , Salud Pública/métodos , Salud Pública/normas , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/complicaciones , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/epidemiología
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Arch Sex Behav ; 46(7): 2157-2164, 2017 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27305908

RESUMEN

Women's power in sexual relationships is thought to be an important predictor of condom use. However, research on correlates of condom use often relies on participant reporting of behavior, which has questionable validity. We evaluated the association between scores from the modified Sexual Relationship Power Scale (SRPS-M) and biological detection of semen exposure in a prospective study of adult women attending a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Kingston, Jamaica with cervicitis or abnormal vaginal discharge in 2010-2011. At enrollment, women were counseled to avoid sex while on treatment and were asked to return in 6 days for a follow-up visit. At both study visits, women were administered a questionnaire and had vaginal swabs collected to test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a biological marker of recent semen exposure. We found no significant association at enrollment or follow-up between SRPS-M scores and semen exposure, as measured with either self-reported data or PSA positivity. Semen biomarkers could be used to develop and validate new scales on relationship power and self-efficacy related to condom use.


Asunto(s)
Condones/estadística & datos numéricos , Análisis de Semen/psicología , Conducta Sexual/psicología , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/psicología , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Jamaica , Masculino , Estudios Prospectivos , Sexo Seguro , Semen , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Sex Transm Dis ; 43(2 Suppl 1): S11-7, 2016 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26779682

RESUMEN

Program evaluation is a key tool for gathering evidence about the value and effectiveness of sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention programs and interventions. Drawing from published literature, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention evaluation framework, and program examples, this article lays out some of the key principles of program evaluation for STD program staff. The purpose is to offer STD program staff a stronger basis for talking about, planning, conducting, and advocating for evaluation within their respective program contexts.


Asunto(s)
Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria/organización & administración , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S./organización & administración , Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/organización & administración , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/prevención & control , Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles/métodos , Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles/organización & administración , Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles/tendencias , Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud , Humanos , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/epidemiología , Estados Unidos/epidemiología
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Sex Transm Dis ; 43(2 Suppl 1): S76-82, 2016 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26779689

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BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted disease (STD) program and clinic staff play an important role in providing linkage and referrals to programs and services that address the complex medical and psychosocial needs of their clients. We synthesized recent published literature related to effective practices for linkage to care for HIV and referral to other medical and social services. METHODS: Three PubMed searches were conducted to identify relevant studies published since 2004 on (1) linkage to HIV care, (2) referral within STD clinical contexts, and (3) (review articles only) referral practices among all medical specialties. Systematic review procedures were not used. RESULTS: Thirty-three studies were included in this review. Studies highlight the limited value of passive referral practices and the increased effectiveness of active referral and linkage practices. Numerous studies on linkage to HIV care suggest that case management approaches, cultural-linguistic concordance between linkage staff and clients, and structural features such as colocation facilitate timely linkage to care. Integration of other medical and social services such as family planning and alcohol screening services into STD settings may be optimal but resource-intensive. Active referral practices such as having a written referral protocols and agreements, using information technology to help transfer information between providers, and making appointments for clients may offer some benefit. Few studies included information on program costs associated with linkage and referral. CONCLUSIONS: Recent literature provides some guideposts for STD program and clinical staff to use in determining their approach to helping link and refer clients to needed care. Much experience with these issues within STD services remains unpublished, and key gaps in the literature remain.


Asunto(s)
Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria/estadística & datos numéricos , Atención a la Salud/organización & administración , Derivación y Consulta/organización & administración , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/prevención & control , Sistemas de Apoyo a Decisiones Clínicas , Servicios de Planificación Familiar , Humanos , Almacenamiento y Recuperación de la Información , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Estados Unidos/epidemiología
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Sex Transm Dis ; 43(11): 668-672, 2016 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27893594

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BACKGROUND: In 2008, the line item supporting sexually transmitted disease (STD) services in the Massachusetts state budget was cut as a result of budget shortfalls. Shortly thereafter, direct provision of STD clinical services supported by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) was suspended. Massachusetts Department of Public Health requested an initial assessment of its internal response and impact in 2010. A follow-up assessment occurred in September 2013. METHODS: In 2010 and 2013, 39 and 46 staff, respectively, from MDPH and from clinical partner agencies, were interviewed about changes in the role of the MDPH, partnerships, STD services, challenges, and recommendations. Interview notes were summarized, analyzed, and synthesized by coauthors using qualitative analysis techniques and NVivo software. RESULTS: The withdrawal of state funding for STD services, and the subsequent reduction in clinical service hours, erected numerous barriers for Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) seeking to ensure timely STD treatment for index cases and their partners. After initial instability, MDPH operations stabilized due partly to strong management, new staff, and intensified integration with human immunodeficiency virus services. Existing contracts with human immunodeficiency virus providers were leveraged to support alternative STD testing and care sites. Massachusetts Department of Public Health strengthened its clinical and epidemiologic expertise. The DIS expanded their scope of work and were outposted to select new sites. Challenges remained, however, such as a shortage of DIS staff to meet the needs. CONCLUSIONS: Although unique in many ways, MA offers experiences and lessons for how a state STD program can adapt to a changing public health context.


Asunto(s)
Atención a la Salud/organización & administración , Programas de Gobierno/organización & administración , Infecciones por VIH/diagnóstico , Administración en Salud Pública/economía , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/diagnóstico , Presupuestos , Atención a la Salud/economía , Manejo de la Enfermedad , Programas de Gobierno/economía , Infecciones por VIH/prevención & control , Infecciones por VIH/terapia , Servicios de Salud , Humanos , Massachusetts , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Salud Pública/economía , Parejas Sexuales , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/economía , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/epidemiología , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/terapia
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MMWR Recomm Rep ; 63(RR-04): 1-54, 2014 Apr 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24759690

RESUMEN

This report provides recommendations developed collaboratively by CDC and the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The recommendations outline how to provide quality family planning services, which include contraceptive services, pregnancy testing and counseling, helping clients achieve pregnancy, basic infertility services, preconception health services, and sexually transmitted disease services. The primary audience for this report is all current or potential providers of family planning services, including those working in service sites that are dedicated to family planning service delivery as well as private and public providers of more comprehensive primary care. The United States continues to face substantial challenges to improving the reproductive health of the U.S. population. Nearly one half of all pregnancies are unintended, with more than 700,000 adolescents aged 15-19 years becoming pregnant each year and more than 300,000 giving birth. One of eight pregnancies in the United States results in preterm birth, and infant mortality rates remain high compared with those of other developed countries. This report can assist primary care providers in offering family planning services that will help women, men, and couples achieve their desired number and spacing of children and increase the likelihood that those children are born healthy. The report provides recommendations for how to help prevent and achieve pregnancy, emphasizes offering a full range of contraceptive methods for persons seeking to prevent pregnancy, highlights the special needs of adolescent clients, and encourages the use of the family planning visit to provide selected preventive health services for women, in accordance with the recommendations for women issued by the Institute of Medicine and adopted by HHS.


Asunto(s)
Servicios de Planificación Familiar/normas , Adolescente , Adulto , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Embarazo , Estados Unidos , United States Dept. of Health and Human Services
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Sex Transm Dis ; 42(4): 192-7, 2015 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25763671

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BACKGROUND: Black teenagers have relatively high rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and recent research suggests the role of contextual factors, as well as risk behaviors. We explore the role of 4 categories of risk and protective factors on having a biologically confirmed STD among black, female teenagers. METHODS: Black teenage girls (14-19 years old) accessing services at a publicly funded family planning clinic provided a urine specimen for STD testing and completed an audio computer-assisted self-interview that assessed the following: risk behaviors, relationship characteristics, social factors, and psychosocial factors. We examined bivariate associations between each risk and protective factor and having gonorrhea and/or chlamydia, as well as multivariate logistic regression among 339 black female teenagers. RESULTS: More than one-fourth (26.5%) of participants had either gonorrhea and/or chlamydia. In multivariate analyses, having initiated sex before age 15 (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.87) and having concurrent sex partners in the past 6 months (aOR, 1.55) were positively associated with having an STD. Living with her father (aOR, 0.44), believing that an STD is the worst thing that could happen (aOR, 0.50), and believing she would feel dirty and embarrassed about an STD (aOR, 0.44) were negatively associated with having an STD. CONCLUSIONS: Social factors and attitudes toward STDs and select risk behaviors were associated with the risk for STDs, suggesting the need for interventions that address more distal factors. Future studies should investigate how such factors influence safer sexual behaviors and the risk for STDs among black female teenagers.


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Conducta del Adolescente/psicología , Negro o Afroamericano , Parejas Sexuales , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/psicología , Sexo Inseguro , Adolescente , Negro o Afroamericano/psicología , Negro o Afroamericano/estadística & datos numéricos , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Georgia/epidemiología , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Encuestas Epidemiológicas , Humanos , Anamnesis , Factores de Riesgo , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/epidemiología , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/prevención & control , Sexo Inseguro/psicología , Sexo Inseguro/estadística & datos numéricos
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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep ; 63(3): 59-62, 2014 Jan 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24452134

RESUMEN

In 2006, Massachusetts passed legislation that broadened access to health insurance for its residents. The percentage of the state population that had health insurance (obtained through either private insurance or publicly funded programs) subsequently increased, reaching 97% in 2011, leaving only 3% uninsured, compared with approximately 9%-20% uninsured among nonelderly residents in 2006. Given such high rates of insurance coverage, questions arise about the need for categorical public health programs designed to serve clients without health insurance. This report describes trends in the percentage of uninsured clients seen at community-based organizations in Massachusetts that received federal funding for one such program, the Title X family planning program. Title X program data from 2005-2012 indicate that client volume remained high throughout the period, and that the percentage of clients who were uninsured declined, from 59% in 2005 to 36% in 2012. Across years, young adults aged 20-29 years and persons whose incomes were 101%-250% of the federal poverty level were more likely to be uninsured than were persons in other age and income groups. After health-care reform, publicly funded family planning services in Massachusetts saw continued demand from uninsured and insured clients. Family planning services in other states implementing health-care reform might have a similar experience, and public health agencies are encouraged to track such trends to monitor the demand for such services and inform budget planning and resource allocation.


Asunto(s)
Servicios de Planificación Familiar/economía , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/estadística & datos numéricos , Financiación Gubernamental/estadística & datos numéricos , Pacientes no Asegurados/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Reforma de la Atención de Salud , Humanos , Massachusetts , Adulto Joven
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AIDS Behav ; 17(3): 900-13, 2013 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22460225

RESUMEN

Given the racial/ethnic disparities that characterize STI trends and recent increases in heterosexually transmitted HIV infection in the US, an understanding of factors underlying condom use among young adults in minority communities is vitally important. To this end, this paper presents findings from a community venue-based survey examining the influence of motivations, heuristics, and relationship factors on condom behaviors with serious and casual heterosexual partners in a sample of urban African American and Puerto Rican males and females ages 18-25 (n = 380). Condom use rates at time of last sex were considerably higher with casual partners (n = 87) than with serious (n = 313) partners, 77.9% vs. 38.7%. While dual pregnancy/STI prevention was the most frequently cited reason for use at last sex with casual partners, pregnancy prevention was the most frequently cited reason for use with serious partners. Bivariate conditional logistic regression analyses found two factors to be associated with condom use at last sex with casual partners: use at first sex with the partner and belief that neighborhood peers worried some/a lot about HIV. In contrast, such factors as condom heuristics (e.g., nonuse symbolizes trust), contraceptive status, and markers of emotional intimacy were associated with condom use with serious partners in both bivariate and multivariable analyses.


Asunto(s)
Negro o Afroamericano/psicología , Condones/estadística & datos numéricos , Recolección de Datos/métodos , Heterosexualidad , Hispánicos o Latinos/psicología , Parejas Sexuales , Población Urbana , Adolescente , Adulto , Connecticut , Femenino , Infecciones por VIH/prevención & control , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Humanos , Masculino , Philadelphia , Embarazo , Conducta Sexual/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto Joven
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AIDS Behav ; 17(2): 728-36, 2013 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22893195

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We explored the use of qualitative interviews to discuss discrepancies between two sources of information on unprotected sex: biomarker results and self-reported survey data. The study context was a randomized trial in Kingston, Jamaica examining the effect of STI counseling messages on recent sexual behavior using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as the primary study outcome. Twenty women were interviewed. Eleven participants were selected because they tested positive for PSA indicating recent semen exposure, yet reported no unprotected sex in a quantitative survey ("discordant"): 5 reported abstinence and 6 reported condom use. Nine participants who also tested positive for PSA but reported unprotected sex in the survey were interviewed for comparison ("concordant"). Qualitative interviews with 6 of the 11 discordant participants provided possible explanations for their PSA test results, and 5 of those were prompted by direct discussion of those results. Rapid PSA testing combined with qualitative interviews provides a novel tool for investigating and complementing self-reported sexual behavior.


Asunto(s)
Condones/estadística & datos numéricos , Antígeno Prostático Específico/metabolismo , Semen/metabolismo , Abstinencia Sexual/estadística & datos numéricos , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/epidemiología , Sexo Inseguro/estadística & datos numéricos , Vagina/metabolismo , Adolescente , Adulto , Biomarcadores , Femenino , Humanos , Jamaica/epidemiología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Investigación Cualitativa , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto , Autoinforme , Parejas Sexuales , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/psicología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Am J Public Health ; 102(3): 449-56, 2012 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22390507

RESUMEN

Although young adults in the United States are at increased risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy, they do not report high rates of dual-method use (condoms plus other contraception) for prevention. We used prospective qualitative data from 69 urban Puerto Rican and African American individuals aged 18 to 25 years to determine how they managed these risks in their heterosexual relationships during a 4- to 8-week period. Hormonal or long-acting contraceptive use, condoms, and withdrawal were the most common unintended pregnancy prevention strategies; condoms, STI testing, and perceived fidelity were dominant among STI prevention strategies. We need to shift the focus from dual-method use toward a broader concept of dual protection to be more responsive to young adults' concerns, perceptions, and priorities.


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Embarazo no Planeado/etnología , Conducta de Reducción del Riesgo , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/etnología , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/prevención & control , Adolescente , Adulto , Negro o Afroamericano , Connecticut , Anticoncepción/métodos , Anticoncepción/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Humanos , Entrevistas como Asunto , Masculino , Philadelphia , Embarazo , Práctica de Salud Pública , Puerto Rico/etnología , Sexo Seguro , Estados Unidos , Adulto Joven
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Contraception ; 97(5): 405-410, 2018 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29253581

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVES: Access to a full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), is central to providing quality family planning services. We describe health center-related factors associated with LARC availability, including staff training in LARC insertion/removal and approaches to offering LARC, whether onsite or through referral. STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed nationally representative survey data collected during 2013-2014 from administrators of publicly funded U.S. health centers that offered family planning. The response rate was 49.3% (n=1615). In addition to descriptive statistics, we used multivariable logistic regression to identify health center characteristics associated with offering both IUDs and implants onsite. RESULTS: Two-thirds (64%) of health centers had staff trained in all three LARC types (hormonal IUD, copper IUD, implant); 21% had no staff trained in any of those contraceptive methods. Half of health centers (52%) offered IUDs (any type) and implants onsite. After onsite provision, informal referral arrangements were the most common way LARC methods were offered. In adjusted analyses, Planned Parenthood (AOR=9.49) and hospital-based (AOR=2.35) health centers had increased odds of offering IUDs (any type) and implants onsite, compared to Health Departments, as did Title X-funded (AOR=1.55) compared to non-Title X-funded health centers and centers serving a larger volume of family planning clients. Centers serving mostly rural areas compared to those serving urbans areas had lower odds (AOR 0.60) of offering IUD (any type) and implants. CONCLUSIONS: Variation in LARC access remains among publicly funded health centers. In particular, Health Departments and rural health centers have relatively low LARC provision. IMPLICATIONS: For more women to be offered a full range of contraceptive methods, additional efforts should be made to increase availability of LARC in publicly-funded health centers, such as addressing provider training gaps, improving referrals mechanisms, and other efforts to strengthen the health care system.


Asunto(s)
Centros Comunitarios de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/estadística & datos numéricos , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Anticoncepción Reversible de Larga Duración/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Centros Comunitarios de Salud/economía , Anticonceptivos Femeninos/administración & dosificación , Anticonceptivos Femeninos/provisión & distribución , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/economía , Femenino , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Análisis Multivariante , Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto Joven
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J Womens Health (Larchmt) ; 27(8): 994-1000, 2018 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29377754

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BACKGROUND: Referrals to other medical services are central to healthcare, including family planning service providers; however, little information exists on the nature of referral practices among health centers that offer family planning. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used a nationally representative survey of administrators from 1,615 publicly funded health centers that offered family planning in 2013-14 to describe the use of six referral practices. We focused on associations between various health center characteristics and frequent use of three active referral practices. RESULTS: In the prior 3 months, a majority of health centers (73%) frequently asked clients about referrals at clients' next visit. Under half (43%) reported frequently following up with referral sources to find out if their clients had been seen. A third (32%) of all health centers reported frequently using three active referral practices. In adjusted analysis, Planned Parenthood clinics (adjusted odds ratio 0.55) and hospital-based clinics (AOR 0.39) had lower odds of using the three active referral practices compared with health departments, and Title X funding status was not associated with the outcome. The outcome was positively associated with serving rural areas (AOR 1.39), having a larger client volume (AOR 3.16), being a part of an insurance network (AOR 1.42), and using electronic health records (AOR 1.62). CONCLUSIONS: Publicly funded family planning providers were heavily engaged in referrals. Specific referral practices varied widely and by type of care. More assessment of these and other aspects of referral systems and practices is needed to better characterize the quality of care.


Asunto(s)
Centros Comunitarios de Salud/organización & administración , Anticoncepción , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/organización & administración , Financiación Gubernamental/organización & administración , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Derivación y Consulta/estadística & datos numéricos , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/economía , Femenino , Humanos , Salud Pública , Calidad de la Atención de Salud , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Estados Unidos
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Am J Prev Med ; 55(5): 747-758, 2018 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30342637

RESUMEN

CONTEXT: Community education and engagement are important for informing family planning projects. The objective of this study was to update two prior systematic reviews assessing the impact of community education and engagement interventions on family planning outcomes. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: Sixteen electronic databases were searched for studies relevant to a priori determined inclusion/exclusion criteria in high development settings, published from March 2011 through April 2016, updating two reviews that included studies from 1985 through February 2011. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: Nine relevant studies were included in this updated review related to community education, in addition to 17 from the prior review. No new community engagement studies met inclusion criteria, as occurred in the prior review. Of new studies, community education modalities included mass media, print/mail, web-based, text messaging, and interpersonal interventions. One study on mass media intervention demonstrated a positive impact on reducing teen and unintended pregnancies. Three of four studies on interpersonal interventions demonstrated positive impacts on medium-term family planning outcomes, such as contraception and condom use. Three new studies demonstrated mostly positive, but inconsistent, results on short-term family planning outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this systematic review update are in line with a previous review showing the positive impact of community education using traditional modalities on short-term family planning outcomes, identifying additional impacts on long-term outcomes, and highlighting new evidence for education using modern modalities, such as text messaging and web-based education. More research is necessary to provide a stronger evidence base for directing community education and engagement efforts in family planning contexts. THEME INFORMATION: This article is part of a theme issue entitled Updating the Systematic Reviews Used to Develop the U.S. Recommendations for Providing Quality Family Planning Services, which is sponsored by the Office of Population Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


Asunto(s)
Servicios de Planificación Familiar , Educación en Salud , Anticoncepción , Consejo , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Humanos , Internet , Medios de Comunicación de Masas , Envío de Mensajes de Texto , Estados Unidos , United States Dept. of Health and Human Services
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J Womens Health (Larchmt) ; 27(5): 684-690, 2018 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29237143

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BACKGROUND: The federal Title X Family Planning Program supports the delivery of family planning services and related preventive care to 4 million individuals annually in the United States. The implementation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) Medicaid expansion and provisions expanding access to health insurance, which took effect in January 2014, resulted in higher rates of health insurance coverage in the U.S. population; the ACA's impact on individuals served by the Title X program has not yet been evaluated. METHODS: Using administrative data we examined changes in health insurance coverage among Title X clinic patients during 2005-2015. RESULTS: We found that the percentage of clients without health insurance decreased from 60% in 2005 to 48% in 2015, with the greatest annual decrease occurring between 2013 and 2014 (63% to 54%). Meanwhile, between 2005 and 2015, the percentage of clients with Medicaid or other public health insurance increased from 20% to 35% and the percentage of clients with private health insurance increased from 8% to 15%. CONCLUSIONS: Although clients attending Title X clinics remained uninsured at substantially higher rates compared with the national average, the increase in clients with health insurance coverage aligns with the implementation of ACA-related provisions to expand access to affordable health insurance.


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Servicios de Planificación Familiar/organización & administración , Cobertura del Seguro/tendencias , Seguro de Salud/tendencias , Medicaid/estadística & datos numéricos , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Adolescente , Adulto , Femenino , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud , Humanos , Cobertura del Seguro/estadística & datos numéricos , Seguro de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pobreza , Servicios Preventivos de Salud , Salud Reproductiva , Estados Unidos , Adulto Joven
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Perspect Sex Reprod Health ; 49(3): 167-172, 2017 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28475825

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CONTEXT: Federal and clinical guidelines recommend integrating reproductive life plan assessments into routine family planning encounters to increase provision of preconception care. Yet, the prevalence of clinical protocols and of relevant practices at publicly funded health centers is unknown. METHODS: Administrators and providers at a nationally representative sample of publicly funded health centers that provide family planning services were surveyed in 2013-2014; data from 1,039 linked pairs were used to explore the reported prevalence of reproductive life plan protocols, frequent assessment of patients' reproductive life plan and frequent provision of preconception care. Chi-square tests and multivariable general linear models were used to examine differences in reports of protocols and related practices. RESULTS: Overall, 58% of centers reported having reproductive life plan assessment protocols, 87% reported frequently assessing reproductive life plans and 55% reported frequently providing preconception care. The proportions reporting protocols were lower in community health centers than in other center types (32% vs. 52-91%), in primary care centers than in those with another focus (33% vs. 77-80%) and in centers not receiving Title X funding than in those with such support (36% vs. 77%). Reported existence of a written protocol was positively associated with reported frequent assessment (prevalence ratio, 1.1), and the latter was positively associated with reported frequent preconception care (1.4). CONCLUSION: Further research is needed on associations between written protocols and clinical practice, and to elucidate the preconception care services that may be associated with reproductive life plan assessment.


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Centros Comunitarios de Salud , Servicios de Planificación Familiar , Atención Preconceptiva , Protocolos Clínicos , Centros Comunitarios de Salud/economía , Centros Comunitarios de Salud/organización & administración , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/economía , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/métodos , Femenino , Financiación Gubernamental , Humanos , Atención Preconceptiva/métodos , Atención Preconceptiva/organización & administración , Embarazo , Prevalencia , Conducta Reproductiva , Salud Reproductiva/estadística & datos numéricos , Estados Unidos
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Contraception ; 93(2): 126-32, 2016 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26363434

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PURPOSE: Withdrawal is less effective for preventing pregnancy than other contraceptive methods and offers no protection against sexually transmitted infections including HIV. Little is known from a national perspective about adolescents who primarily use withdrawal. This study describes the prevalence of withdrawal as their primary method of pregnancy prevention at last sexual intercourse among sexually active US high school students and associations with sexual risk and substance use. METHODS: Data from the 2011 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey were used to estimate sexually active students' most recent contraceptive method. Logistic regressions examined sexual behaviors and substance use, comparing students who used withdrawal to those who used no method, a condom and a highly effective method. RESULTS: Among 4793 currently sexually active students, 10.2% used withdrawal only, 12.4% used no method, 53.6% used a condom and 23.8% used a more effective method as their primary form of pregnancy prevention during last sexual intercourse. Students who used withdrawal were less likely than those who used no method to have had sexual intercourse before age 13 years (Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (APR) =.56) and currently use cocaine (APR=.36). Among females, students who used withdrawal were more likely to engage in risky behaviors than those who used a condom and those who used a highly effective method of pregnancy prevention in a number of ways (e.g., having multiple sex partners during the past 3 months, current alcohol use, binge drinking, current marijuana use, drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse). CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 1 in 10 sexually active students used withdrawal only, about the same percentage as those who used no method. Health care providers and others who serve adolescents may want to discuss its pros and cons with their clients and help ensure that they have information about and access to other contraceptive methods that are more effective at preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Health care professionals should not consider young people who use withdrawal similar in risk to those that use no method.


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Coito Interrumpido , Anticoncepción/estadística & datos numéricos , Asunción de Riesgos , Adolescente , Conducta del Adolescente , Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas , Condones , Anticoncepción/métodos , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Fumar Marihuana , Embarazo , Factores de Riesgo , Instituciones Académicas , Conducta Sexual , Parejas Sexuales , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/transmisión , Estudiantes , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Estados Unidos
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Contraception ; 94(4): 340-7, 2016 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27125894

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OBJECTIVES: This study aims to describe aspects of the scope and quality of family planning services provided by US publicly funded health centers before the release of relevant federal recommendations. STUDY DESIGN: Using nationally representative survey data (N=1615), we describe four aspects of service delivery: family planning services provided, contraceptive methods provided onsite, written contraceptive counseling protocols and youth-friendly services. We created a count index for each issue and used multivariable ordered logistic regression to identify health center characteristics associated with scoring higher on each. RESULTS: Half of the sample received Title X funding and about a third each were a community health center or health department clinic. The vast majority reported frequently providing contraceptive services (89%) and STD services (87%) for women in the past 3 months. Service provision to males was substantially lower except for STD screening. A total of 63% and 48% of health centers provided hormonal IUDs and implants onsite in the past 3 months, respectively. Forty percent of health centers included all five recommended contraceptive counseling practices in written protocols. Of youth-friendly services, active promotion of confidential services was among the most commonly reported (83%); offering weekend/evening hours was among the least (42%). In multivariable analyses, receiving Title X funding, having larger volumes of family planning clients and being a Planned Parenthood clinic were associated with higher scores on most indices. CONCLUSION: Many services were consistent with the recommendations for providing quality family planning services, but there was room for improvement across domains and health centers types. IMPLICATIONS STATEMENT: As assessed in this paper, the scope and quality of these family planning services was relatively high, particularly among Planned Parenthood clinics and Title X-funded centers. However, results point to important areas for improvement. Future studies should assess change as implementation of recent family planning service recommendations continues.


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Centros Comunitarios de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Anticoncepción/estadística & datos numéricos , Atención a la Salud , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/estadística & datos numéricos , Calidad de la Atención de Salud , Adolescente , Adulto , Centros Comunitarios de Salud/economía , Centros Comunitarios de Salud/normas , Anticoncepción/métodos , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/economía , Servicios de Planificación Familiar/normas , Femenino , Financiación Gubernamental , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/diagnóstico , Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/prevención & control , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Estados Unidos , Adulto Joven
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