Danielle Mazza|Christopher Harrison|Angela Taft|Bianca Brijnath|Helena Britt|Melissa Hobbs|Kay Stewart|Safeera Hussainy
Current contraceptive management in Australian general practice: an analysis of BEACH data
Monash University|University of Sydney|La Trobe University|Monash University|University of Sydney|La Trobe University
objective determine current contraceptive management general practitioners australia design setting participants analysis data random sample 3910 australian gps participated bettering evaluation care health beach survey continuous crosssectional survey gp activity april 2007 march 2011 consultations female patients aged 1254 years involved forms contraception analysed main outcome measures gp patient characteristics associated management contraception types contraception used rates encounters involving emergency contraception results increased age ethnicity indigenous status holding commonwealth health care card significantly associated low rates encounters involving management contraception combined oral contraceptive pill frequently prescribed method contraception moderate prescription longacting reversible contraception larc especially among women aged 3454 years rates consultations concerned emergency contraception low involved high rates counselling advice education 48 compared encounters general contraception 20 conclusion shift towards prescribing larc recommended clinical guidelines yet occur australian general practice better understanding patient gp perspectives contraceptive choices could lead effective contraceptive use