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Simmons Ballroom 3
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D7: D-7 Intimate partner violence, contraception and preconception care: Challenges and innovative responses of the health care system | |||
| Intimate partner violence (IPV) impacts the provider-patient-interaction on preconception care in a variety of ways. Women who experience IPV may not have control over reproductive health decisions. Birth control sabotage, a partner’s unwillingness to use condoms, and forced sex places them at risk of unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. They are more likely to use tobacco, alcohol, and illicit substances, but may feel less able or be less willing to change their risk-increasing behaviors. Furthermore, physical and emotional abuse during pregnancy may cause miscarriages or adverse birth outcomes. We will discuss recent data on the prevalence, co-morbidities, and health care costs of IPV in childbearing women and describe a successful approach which has been implemented in a large health plan . The "systems model approach" which builds on already existing resources and the quality improvement measures used to sustain this effort will be described. Finally, we will describe how the impact of IPV on preconception and contraceptive choices can be addressed in the provider-patient-interaction. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the end of the session, participants will
1) have an increased understanding of IPV as a preconception care issue that should be routinely included in screening and care and
2) be able to name successful practices for improving IPV sercives in the heatlh care setting.
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| Moderator: | H. Thiel de Bocanegra | ||
| 11:30 AM | 139 | Domestic Violence Prevention, a Best Practice Brigid McCaw | |
| 12:00 PM | 140 | Psychological Impact of DV in the Acceptance of Preconception Care Advice Priya Batra | |
The 2nd National Summit on Preconception Health and Health Care of CDC