Improve Adolescents’ Access to Emergency Contraception

Emergency hormonal contraception (EC) is a safe and effective method of reducing the risk of pregnancy following unprotected intercourse. However, it remains underutilized in the adolescent population. This article will review barriers to the use of EC, as well as discuss strategies to improve acces...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Nurse practitioner 2003-08, Vol.28 (8), p.11-23
Hauptverfasser:	Pollack, Jessica Stein, Daley, Alison Moriarty
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Adult Birth control Births Contraceptives, Postcoital Female Gatekeeping Health Services Accessibility Humans Nursing Patient Education as Topic Pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence - prevention & control Teenage pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:	Emergency hormonal contraception (EC) is a safe and effective method of reducing the risk of pregnancy following unprotected intercourse. However, it remains underutilized in the adolescent population. This article will review barriers to the use of EC, as well as discuss strategies to improve access, with the goal of increasing awareness and use of EC for adolescents.
ISSN:	0361-1817 1538-8662
DOI:	10.1097/00006205-200308000-00006