The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Postpartum LARC: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Obstetrics and Gynecology
; 139(SUPPL 1):6S-7S, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1925302
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, providers were encouraged to counsel patients interested in longacting reversible contraception (LARC) about immediate postpartum placement to decrease in-person postpartum visits. We assessed the impact of this COVID-related hospital policy on postpartum LARC uptake.METHODS:
In this retrospective cohort study, we compared patients who delivered a live born infant(s) during two periods, one immediately prior to the COVID pandemic (“pre-COVID cohort” (December 16, 2019 to March 1, 2020)), and one at the onset of the pandemic (“COVID cohort” (March 16-May 31, 2020)). We collected electronic medical record data, including sociodemographic characteristics and contraception choices, in the antenatal and postpartum periods for 649 patients. Odds ratios were adjusted for age and race.RESULTS:
We found an increase in immediate postpartum LARC use during COVID (13% vs. 9%, P=.12, aOR 1.44, CI 0.87-2.39). The etonogestrel implant was the most placed form of immediate postpartum LARC in both cohorts (67% and 71% in pre- and during COVID cohorts, respectively). In general, contraceptive choices at discharge differed between the cohorts (P=.01), with fewer patients desiring LARC placement at the postpartum visit during COVID (13% vs. 6% in pre- and during COVID cohorts). There was no difference between the average number of postpartum visits attended in each cohort (OR 0.93, CI 0.68-1.28).CONCLUSION:
Changes in contraceptive counseling during COVID were accompanied by differences in postpartum contraceptive choices at discharge. Targeted contraceptive counseling can influence patient choices in the setting of expected barriers to routine postpartum care.
contraceptive agent; etonogestrel; cohort analysis; conference abstract; contraception; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; counseling; demography; electronic medical record; female; hospital policy; human; implant; infant; major clinical study; male; pandemic; puerperium; race; retrospective study
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
EMBASE
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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