An implementation project to expand access to self-administered depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA).
Contraception
; 102(6): 392-395, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-753731
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the implementation and results of a proactive patient outreach project to offer self-administered, depot medroxyprogesterone (DMPA) subcutaneous (SC) to interested patients at a California safety-net clinic following expanded state Medicaid coverage. STUDYDESIGN:
We contacted non-pregnant patients at an urban, safety-net hospital-based primary care clinic who had been prescribed DMPA intramuscular (IM) in the past year to gauge interest in self-administered DMPA-SC. Interested patients received a prescription for DMPA-SC and a telehealth appointment with a clinic provider to learn self-injection. We recorded patient interest in DMPA-SC, completed appointments, and completed first injections. We conducted initial outreach in May, 2020 and recorded appointment attendance and completed injections through August, 2020.RESULTS:
Of 90 eligible patients (age 17-54), we successfully contacted and discussed DMPA-SC with 70 (78%). Twenty-six (37%) patients expressed interest in DMPA-SC and scheduled telehealth appointments to learn to self-administer the medication. Fifteen (58%) of those interested (21% of the total) successfully self-injected DMPA-SC. Of the 44 (63%) patients not interested in DMPA-SC, the three most common reasons were fear of self-injection (n = 23 [52%]), wanting to stop DMPA (n = 11 [25%]), and satisfaction with DMPA-IM (n = 6 [14%]).CONCLUSION:
There is interest in and successful initiation of self-administered DMPA-SC among patients at an urban safety net hospital-based primary care clinic who have used DMPA-IM in the last year. IMPLICATIONS Our data provide evidence for the interest and successful first injection rate after offering self-administered DMPA-SC to patients on DMPA-IM. Expanding coverage of self-administered DMPA-SC could increase patient-centeredness and accessibility of contraception as well as reduce patient anxiety around COVID-19 transmission without losing contraceptive access.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Telemedicine
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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
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Contraceptive Agents, Hormonal
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Hormonal Contraception
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Contraception
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.contraception.2020.09.001
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