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The University of North Carolina, Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, 4th Trimester Project. 2020; 2021. Postpartum in practice: Practice guidelines and billing. Chapel Hill, NC: Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, 4th Trimester Project,

Annotation: This Postpartum in Practice tool for clinicians, program directors, and health care teams offers resources and supports to improve the way postpartum care is provided to all women. Specific resources available on the page include the Postpartum in Practice Bulletin and Postpartum Billing and Coding Information. These documents are available in a printable/booklet/flyer format. The site also provides access to Postpartum Toolkit materials that are available for free printing and shipping.

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Keywords: , Clinical coding, Contraception, Mental health, Postpartum care, Resources for professionals, Screening, Substance use

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 2016. Sexual and reproductive health care best practices for adolescents and adults. New York, NY: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 24 pp.

Annotation: This guide for health care professionals in multiple settings describes best practices for sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on contraceptive care and the prevention, screening, and testing of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV. Contents include information about leading with a sexual and reproductive justice approach; policy and practice recommendations; and best practices specific to the primary care and prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care settings. Additional contents include tools and resources on topics such as contraception care and provision, STI and HIV prevention and treatment, adolescent health care, patient-centered care and the sexual and reproductive justice framework, LGBTQ health care, intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion, health insurance access, and financial assistance and device reimbursement.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Contraception, Contraceptive use, Culturally competent services, Family planning, Health promotion, Preventive health services, Primary care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Reproductive health, Service integration, Sexual health, Sexually transmitted diseases

National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. 2013. Contraception calling: Why aren't more young women listening?. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 15 pp.

Annotation: This paper discusses a 2013 nationally representative survey of adolescents and young adults about what women think about contraception. Topics include pregnancy intention versus behavior, what method of contraception single women use, contraception concerns, how their choice of method was made, and what contraception methods young women want.

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Keywords: Adolescent females, Adolescent pregnancy prevention, Contraception, Contraceptive agents, Contraceptive devices, Contraceptive use, Family planning, Surveys, Women's health, Young women

Avellino L, Eisler A. 2013. Keep it simple: Linking teens to sexual health care. Balitmore, MD: Healthy Teen Network; Atlanta, GA: CAI Global ,

Annotation: This 45-minute module is designed to help male and female adolescents ages 15-19 connect with health professionals who can provide contraception care and reproductive health care. The module addresses the question of why adolescents do not typically access such services, including lack of knowledge about their right to care, available services, and the location of health professionals in the community who can meet their needs. The module includes a short motion graphic that can be shared online as a stand-alone product to facilitate increased access, improve awareness about contraceptive methods available to adolescents, and promote linkages to care. The graphic is available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent health, Adolescent sexuality, Contraception, Contraceptive use, Reproductive health, Spanish language materials, Training materials

ECRI Institute. 2013. AHRQ healthcare horizon scanning system: Potential high-impact interventions report–Priority Area 12: Pregnancy, including preterm birth. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 12 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the Healthcare Horizon Scanning System as a systematic process to identify and monitor target technologies and innovations in health care and to create an inventory of target technologies that have the highest potential for impact on clinical care, the health care system, patient outcomes, and costs. It also describes its role as a tool for the public to identify and find information on new health care technologies and interventions. This report discusses two topics, the Preconception Care System for improving health outcomes in pregnancy (Gabby) and the use of vending machine dispensers for emergency oral contraceptive (Plan B One-Step) to prevent pregnancy.

Keywords: Contraceptive use, Medical technology, Medical technology, Oral contraception, Pregnancy, Preterm birth, Research methodology

Singh S, Darroch JE. 2012. Adding it up: Costs and benefits of contraceptive services--Estimates for 2012. New York, NY: Guttmacher Institute; United Nations Population Fund, 27 pp.

Annotation: This report presents 2012 estimates of the numbers and proportion of women in the developing world using modern methods and in need of modern contraception, as well as the cost and impact of meeting this need. The estimates presented in the report incorporate survey data on need for and use of contraception together with updated 2012 estimates of the direct costs of providing contraceptive services. They also draw on updated estimates of pregnancies and maternal deaths. Figures indicate the number of married and unmarried women in developing countries who are using or in need of modern contraception, and the increase in contraception in selected countries since 2000. Data sources include the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), supplemented by surveys carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, Reproductive Health Surveys), United Nations Children’s Fund Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys) and independent national surveys

Keywords: Contraception, Contraceptive use, Data, Developing countries, International health, National surveys, Women's health

Wildsmith E, Manlove J, Welti K, Field S. 2012. Contraceptive service use among Hispanics: Variation across contextual characteristics. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 15 pp.

Annotation: These research findings on the variation in use of contraceptive services among Hispanics were presented during the National Survey of Family Growth Research Conference held in October 2012. The findings highlight individual variation in contraceptive use based on acculturation, country of origin, socioeconomic status, and community characteristics (including access to services). The data sources, research sample, measures, and methods are outlined, and findings are presented in numerical and descriptive formats. Future efforts to increase the use of contraceptive services among Hispanics are also summarized.

Keywords: Contraception, Contraceptive use, Data, Hispanic Americans, Research

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. 2011. Update on emergency contraception. Washington, DC: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 16 pp. (Clinical proceedings)

Annotation: This monograph provides information on the use of emergency contraception (EC) in the United States. It includes background information and statistics on unintended pregnancies and explains the laws regulating access to emergency contraception (including over-the-counter availability and regulatory status). The monograph describes the types of EC's available in the United States; provides an overview of the literature on the effectiveness of EC's; and discusses the various mechanisms of EC action that prevent pregnancy. Safety issues; the impact of EC's on risk-taking; the impact of EC's on the rate of unintended pregnancies; and the barriers to EC access and use are also discussed. The monograph also examines the role of clinicians and pharmacists as consultants to patients.

Keywords: Contraceptive agents, Contraceptive use, Emergency contraception, Regulations, Unplanned pregnancy

Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health. 2011. Birth control guide. [Silver Spring, MD]: Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health , 22 pp.

Annotation: This guide for consumers provides information about the different kinds of medicines and devices for birth control that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The guide includes an introduction to birth control and covers the following topics: barrier methods, hormonal methods, emergency contraception, implanted devices, and permanent methods for men and for women. It is available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Contraception, Contraceptive agents, Contraceptive devices, Contraceptive implants, Contraceptive use, Emergency contraception, Pregnancy, Prevention, Spanish language materials

Singh S, Darroch JE, Ashford JE, Vlassoff M. 2009. Adding it up: The costs and benefits of investing in family planning and maternal and newborn health. New York, NY: Alan Guttmacher Institute, 40 pp.

Annotation: This report is intended to guide decision-makers and resource allocators at all levels -- local and national government, bilateral and multilateral donors, and nongovernmental organizations -- in making investments that would reap the greatest returns for individuals and societies. It presents analyses on the costs and benefits of investing in two key components of sexual and reproductive health care: family planning and maternal and newborn health services.

Keywords: Benefits, Contraception use, Costs, Diagnosis, Health services, International health, Maternal health, Prevention, Public policy, Reproductive health, Resource allocation, Sexual health, Sexually transmitted diseases

Jaccard J. 2009. Unlocking the contraception conundrum: Reducing unplanned pregnancies in emerging adulthood. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 221 pp.

Annotation: This monograph reviews the major literature on contraceptive behavior among unmarried young adults in their twenties. It defines and examines aspects of contraceptive behavior and organizes this examination by applying a general theory of human behavior at the individual level and in the couple dynamic to the study of contraceptive behavior that examines (1) the link between intention and behavior, (2) why some people intend to perform a contraceptive behavior and others do not, (3) personal value and mental health factors, and (4) environmental influences. The report makes recommendations to organizations and contraceptive use promotion programs.

Keywords: Contraception, Contraceptive use, Literature reviews, Prevention, Unplanned pregnancy, Young adults

Salem RM. 2007. Closing the effectiveness gap. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 20 pp. (Info reports; issue no. 13)

Annotation: This document addresses the effectiveness of contraceptives for different methods of use or user ability. It provides advice to family planning programs about how to achieve contraceptive effectiveness through increased access, instruction, combined contraceptive use, and counseling methods.

Keywords: Contraception, Contraceptive use, Family planning education, Unplanned pregnancy

Boonstra HD, Gold RB, Richards CL, Finer LB. 2006. Abortion in women's lives. New York, NY: Alan Guttmacher Institute , 44 pp.

Annotation: This report outlines the history of reproductive choice in the United States and the role abortion plays in women's lives. Topics include contraception, unintended pregnancy, abortion before legalization, a history of legalized abortion, the long-term safety of abortion, lingering disparities in access to and utilization of abortion services, and recommendations for policies and programs. Additional information and examples are provided from international sources. Appendices include an overview of state policies on abortion and state abortion data. References are provided and statistical data are provided throughout the report.

Keywords: Abortion, Contraception, Contraceptive use, Family planning, National survey, Policy analysis, Pregnant women, Public policy, Reproductive rights, State surveys, Unplanned pregnancy, Unwanted pregnancy, Women's health

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform—Minority Staff Special Investigations Division. 2004. The content of federally funded abstinence-only education programs. Washington, DC: Committee on Government Reform Minority Office, U.S. House of Representatives, 22 pp.

Annotation: This report evaluates the content of the most popular abstinence-only curricula used by grantees of the largest federal abstinence initiative, SPRANS (Special Programs of Regional and National Significance) Community-Based Abstinence Education. Included are an executive summary, background on abstinence-only programs, the purpose and methodology of the evaluation, a review of the findings, and a conclusion. Topics include how the majority of abstinence-only curricula contain false and misleading information about (1) the effectiveness of contraceptives, (2) risks of abortion, (3) how abstinence-only curricula blur religion and science, (4) how stereotypes about girls and boys are treated as fact, (5) the risks of sexual activity, and (6) how curricula contain scientific errors.

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Keywords: Abortion, Abstinence, Adolescent sexuality, Contraception, Contraceptive use, Curricula, Disease prevention, Federal grants, Federal programs, Misinformation, Pregnancy, Program evaluation, SPRANS, Sexuality education, Sexually transmitted diseases

Hoff T, Greene L, David J. 2003. National survey of adolescents and young adults: Sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and experiences. Menlo Park, CA: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 136 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a survey of a nationally representative sample of adolescents and young adults of the sexual behavior of young people, their knowledge about sex and sexual health risks, and the social pressures and influences they experience around sexual issues. Report sections include: a summary of key findings; general attitudes, concerns and pressures about sexual health; sexual behavior and experiences; HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases; contraception and protection; sources of sexual health information and information needs; and issues specific to young adolescents (ages 13 to 14). Additional sections provide information on survey methodology and references. The appendix includes the survey questionnaire and further detail on findings.

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Keywords: AIDS, Adolescents, Attitudes, Contraception, Contraceptive use, HIV, Information sources, Peer pressure, Questionnaires, Sexual behavior, Sexuality, Sexually transmitted diseases, Surveys, Young adults

Leigh WA, Andrews JL. 2002. Contraceptive use. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 6 pp. (Fact sheets on the reproductive health of African American adolescents)

Annotation: This fact sheet outlines information about contraceptive use by African-American males, including types of contraceptives used, comparison with other racial groups, and effectiveness of education and intervention on contraceptive use. Four tables present statistical data for female contraceptive use as well as male condom use. This fact sheet is a summary from the full report: The Reproductive Health of African American Adolescents: What We Know and What We Don't Know.

Keywords: Adolescents, Blacks, Contraception, Contraceptive devices, Contraceptive use, Males, Sexual behavior, Statistical data, Surveys

Zipperer G, Couwenhoven T. 1994. Teen to teen: A sexuality and life skills teaching system for teens. Milwaukee, WI: Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Community Education and Training, 284 pp.

Annotation: This training guide is designed to help adolescent peer educators understand sexuality issues. The document explains how to establish an adolescent peer program in a community and how to use the curriculum. The curriculum covers the following subject areas: 1) human sexuality; 2) anatomy and physiology; 3) human growth and development; 4) reproductive health; 5) values and decision-making; 6) life options; 7) sexual offenses and relationships; 8) contraception; 9) adolescent pregnancy and parenthood; and 10) communication. Additional resources and an index of activities are provided.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent programs, Cleveland Healthy Start, Communication, Community programs, Contraception, Contraceptive use, Curricula, Peer education, Reproductive health, Sexual behavior, Sexual health, Sexuality education, Training materials

McCoy K, Wibbelsman C. 1992. The new teenage body book. East Rutherford, NJ: Putnam Publishing Group, 286 pp.

Annotation: This book was written for adolescents to provide answers to questions and helps them learn more about their bodies and feelings. Topics include physical and emotional development, health, nutrition, exercise, personal appearance, substance use, relationships, sexuality, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and parenthood. Appendices provide listing of adolescent clinics in each state, crisis counseling and hotlines, special needs resources, books, and audiotapes and videotapes.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Contraception, Eating disorders, Emotional development, Exercise, Interpersonal relations, Nutrition, Parenting, Physical development, Sexually transmitted diseases, Social development, Substance use