The goal of this study from HIP Investigator Dr. Heidi Brown was to characterize perceived proficiency in immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) provision among resident physicians in obstetrics and gynecology and family medicine in Wisconsin. The study queried 254 Wisconsin obstetrics and gynecology or family medicine residents about competency and attitudes regarding family planning services via a confidential electronic survey.
Through the survey they found that only 44% of participating family medicine programs provide immediate postpartum LARC training. Two-thirds of obstetrics and gynecology residents report proficiency in immediate postpartum LARC, compared to fewer than half of family medicine residents. Given that many Wisconsin counties do not have a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist, improving immediate postpartum LARC training among family medicine residents is paramount.
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