Improving Access to Contraception Care at a Local Nonprofit Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project

Olivia Croskey; Cecilia Norris

doi:10.1007/s10903-024-01660-z

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Improving Access to Contraception Care at a Local Nonprofit Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project

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Improving Access to Contraception Care at a Local Nonprofit Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project

Olivia Croskey and Cecilia Norris

Journal of immigrant and minority health, Vol.27(2), pp.286-293

04/2025

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-024-01660-z

PMID: 39625591

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Abstract

One Midwest, non-profit clinic aimed to increase access to contraceptive services by improving their care delivery process through the implementation of a population-specific, contraception education program. The program included patient education, timely follow-up appointments, and free contraception. In this quality improvement project, a total of twenty-two mostly Spanish-speaking women signed up for a group education session that lasted thirty minutes and was offered monthly. The session was led by a female, bilingual provider and focused on contraception benefits, side effects, and common myths. After the session, the clinic offered same-day initiation of contraception for oral contraceptives, Depo-Provera injections, and Nexplanon implants. In this clinic, offering the class in conjunction with immediate initiation of the chosen birth control method decreased the average time to care delivery, showing a positive impact on access to these essential services.

Contraception

Women’s health

Immigrant

Quality-improvement

Underserved

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Title: Subtitle: Improving Access to Contraception Care at a Local Nonprofit Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project
Creators: Olivia Croskey - University of Iowa
Cecilia Norris
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of immigrant and minority health, Vol.27(2), pp.286-293
Publisher: SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-024-01660-z
PMID: 39625591
ISSN: 1557-1920
eISSN: 1557-1920
Grant note: University of Iowa College of Nursing
Please acknowledge Dr. Marta Lopez, who was instrumental in the conception and delivery of care for these women. Please acknowledge Dr. Julie Vignato and Dr. Patricia Groves with the University of Iowa College of Nursing for their academic support, data management, resources, and editing contributions.
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 12/03/2024
Date published: 04/2025
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984757074402771

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