Abstract
Family Planning Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Bariatric Health Care Providers [205]
Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), Vol.125 Suppl 1(Supplement 1), pp.67S-68S
05/2015
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000463109.32807.7b
Abstract
INTRODUCTION:More than 100,000 bariatric procedures are performed yearly in the United States. Women account for the majority of cases. Guidelines cosponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery recommend women avoid pregnancy preoperatively and 12–18 months after surgery. This survey aims to identify the family planning knowledge, attitudes, and practices of bariatric providers in the perioperative period.
METHODS:We developed a quantitative survey from qualitative data of semistructured health care provider interviews and mailed it to American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery members. We collected data from a convenience sample of the first 275 responders to perform a descriptive analysis.
RESULTS:A total of 272 participants consented to the study. More than 70% of respondents recommend women avoid pregnancy for 12–24 months after bariatric procedures. The majority considers the most effective contraceptive methods to be safe for women after gastric bypass; however, the minority (35.3%) provides contraceptive services or referrals. Although most (73.0%) consider female reproductive health discussions very important, the majority (70.4%) never or almost never feels comfortable with these discussions. Respondents most frequently prefer the patientʼs own gynecologist (80.9%) and the bariatric surgeon (71.0%) discuss contraception.
CONCLUSION:Bariatric providers consider reproductive health very important; however, most are not comfortable having these conversations and would prefer patients see their gynecologists to discuss contraception. This is an opportunity for gynecologists to educate themselves and colleagues about contraception recommendations after bariatric surgery and collaborate with bariatric centers in their area to meet the needs of these patients.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Family Planning Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Bariatric Health Care Providers [205]
- Creators
- Tara Jatlaoui - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillSarah Cordes - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCarrie Cwiak - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPeggy Goedken - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDenise Jamieson - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), Vol.125 Suppl 1(Supplement 1), pp.67S-68S
- Publisher
- by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved
- DOI
- 10.1097/01.AOG.0000463109.32807.7b
- ISSN
- 0029-7844
- eISSN
- 1873-233X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2015
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984446725502771
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