TY - JOUR
T1 - Adolescent Contraception Management
T2 - A Review of Medical Options
AU - Stanley, Angela
AU - Chike-Harris, Katherine
AU - Chinnis, Simone
AU - Durham, Catherine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - Disparity in access to family planning and contraceptive services remains disproportional within underserved communities. The United States ranks highest among developed countries for rates of adolescent unplanned pregnancies. This coupled with legal implications including confidentiality further contribute to a lack of access to medically appropriate, safe, and reversible contraceptive options. The nurse practitioner is a key partner in the implementation of the evidence-based recommendations by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics. This article reviews medical options for the management of adolescent contraception.
AB - Disparity in access to family planning and contraceptive services remains disproportional within underserved communities. The United States ranks highest among developed countries for rates of adolescent unplanned pregnancies. This coupled with legal implications including confidentiality further contribute to a lack of access to medically appropriate, safe, and reversible contraceptive options. The nurse practitioner is a key partner in the implementation of the evidence-based recommendations by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics. This article reviews medical options for the management of adolescent contraception.
KW - adolescence
KW - family planning
KW - female contraception
KW - long-acting reversible contraception
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104639
DO - 10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104639
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85154614349
SN - 1555-4155
VL - 19
JO - Journal for Nurse Practitioners
JF - Journal for Nurse Practitioners
IS - 6
M1 - 104639
ER -