Patterns in the provision of government-subsidised hormonal postpartum contraception in Queensland, Australia between 2012 and 2018: a population-based cohort study
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2024
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Carrandi, A.
Bull, C.
Hu, Y.
Grzeskowiak, L.E.
Teede, H.
Black, K.
Callander, E.
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BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 2024; 50(1):13-20
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Alayna Carrandi, Claudia Bull, Yanan Hu, Luke E Grzeskowiak, Helena Teede, Kirsten Black, Emily Callander
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Background: Short birth intervals and unintended pregnancy are associated with poorer maternal and infant outcomes. There is a risk of pregnancy during the immediate postpartum period unless contraception is initiated. This retrospective cohort study aimed to capture the current patterns of hormonal contraceptive provision within 12 months postpartum in a high-income country. Methods: We used a linked administrative dataset comprising all women who gave birth in Queensland, Australia between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2018 (n=339 265 pregnancies). We described our cohort by whether they were provided with government-subsidised hormonal contraception within 12 months postpartum. The associations between hormonal postpartum contraceptive provision and demographic and clinical characteristics were examined using univariate and multivariate logistic regression and presented in terms of crude and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Results: A majority of women (60.2%) were not provided with government-subsidised hormonal postpartum contraception within 12 months postpartum. Women who were younger (<25 years), were overweight or obese, smoked, were born in Australia, were non-Indigenous, gave birth in a public hospital, or were in the lowest socioeconomic status group were more likely to be provided with postpartum contraception after adjusting for other covariates, compared with their counterparts. Conclusions: Strategies to increase the provision and uptake of contraception in the immediate postpartum period are needed to prevent short birth intervals and unintended pregnancy and ensure women’s fertility intentions are enacted. Ongoing research is needed to examine the factors influencing women’s access to contraceptive services and, further, the types of contraception provided.
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First published June 23, 2023
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