Provider's Guide for the Care of Women with Physical Disabilities and Chronic Medical Conditions

摘要

The guide is designed for clinicians to improve knowledge and practice in providing care to women with physical disabilities and chronic medical conditions. The preparation of this material coincides with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recently released ACOG Committee Opinion entitled 'Access to Health Care for Women with Physical Disabilities.' The guide reviews strategies for management as well as specialized approaches. While the first sections focus on access to general medical care and removing common barriers, later sections cover the pelvic exam, cancer screening, contraception, pregnancy, and menopause as well as other critical components of comprehensive reproductive health care. Our hope is that this guide will be a resource for providers seeking to achieve the clinical recommendations as well as the spirit of the opinion brief issued by the ACOG Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women.