Health Care Provider Attitudes and Practices Related to 'Quick Start' Provision of Combined Hormonal Contraception and Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate to Adolescents

摘要

Purpose: Adolescents may encounter many barriers to initiating contraception. 'Quick Start' is a recommended approach for initiating contraception on the same day as a provider visit. We examined factors associated with health care provider attitudes and practices related to 'Quick Start' provision of combined hormonal contraception (CHC) and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) to adolescents.