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Good Idea |
| Description |
Women at risk for sexually transmitted disease (STD) may also be at risk for unintended pregnancy. STD clinical visits provide an opportunity to offer family planning services along with STD treatment and prevention. Denver Metro Health Clinic (DMHC) uses Title X funding to provide initial family planning services and referral for ongoing services to eligible patients as a part of their STD evaluation. Family planning services include preconception counseling, pregnancy testing, contraceptive counseling, and provision of birth control methods. The program uses record reviews to examine the relationship between demographic and clinical characteristics and incident pregnancy among women who initiated contraception through the clinic. |
| Goal / Mission |
The goal of this program is to provide reproductive health care services to women and men in the Denver STD clinic. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
The program was reviewed using retrospective chart review, clinic observations, and interviews with clinic staff. During 2006-2008, 44% of eligible clients received family planning services. Each year, the proportion of eligible patients receiving family planning services increased, from 36.8% in 2006, to 44.4% in 2007, to 50.8% in 2008 (p < 0.01). Among women who participated in the program, 27% received contraceptive pills and 53% received male condoms. Nearly 3/4 of men in the program received male condoms. Staff reported that streamlined clinic flow allowed them the time to add family planning services in a busy clinic. |
| Categories |
Health / Family Planning
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Women's Health
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| Organization(s) |
Denver Public Health |
| Date of Publication |
2010 |
| Date of Implementation |
2003 |
| Location |
City: Denver, CO |
| Primary Contact |
Judith Shlay, Physician
605 Bannock Street
Denver CO 80204
303-602-3714
judith.shlay@dhha.org
http://www.denverhealth.org/
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| Target Audience |
Women |
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