[Womeninmedicine] Fwd: Monthly Women's Health Research Review

[Deborah Seltzer]

>MONTHLY WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH REVIEW | May 28, 2009
>
>Abstracts:
>
>----------
><http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?abbr=daily3_&page=NewsArticle&id=17577&security=1381&news_iv_ctrl=-1>RESEARCH 
>| Abortion Counseling, Waiting Period Laws Create Multiple Burdens, Study Says
>Mandatory counseling and waiting period laws for 
>women seeking abortion services burden patients 
>and providers in multiple ways, according to a 
>literature review conducted by Theodore Joyce of 
>City University of New York and colleagues. The 
>researchers note that because no other common 
>medical procedure has a legally mandated waiting 
>period, the potential impact of these laws are 
>unique to abortion care and raises many 
>questions. However, the review says that 
>researchers seeking to evaluate the impact of 
>these laws face many challenges and addressing 
>the various questions raised has proven 
>difficult. The authors conclude that available 
>research suggests that counseling and waiting 
>period laws by definition cause delay, but 
>generally do not impact abortion or birthrates. 
>However, those laws requiring an additional 
>in-person visit before having an abortion 
>procedure likely increase both the personal and 
>the financial costs of abortion care and 
>therefore prevent some women from obtaining the 
>procedure. The review suggests that future 
>research should strive for "straightforward 
>designs" and transparency by showing prelaw 
>trends and discussing expected outcomes, 
>statistical limitations and the plausibility of various findings.
>
><http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?abbr=daily3_&page=NewsArticle&id=17581&security=1381&news_iv_ctrl=-1>RESEARCH 
>| Former USAID Officials Call for Increase in 
>International Family Planning Funding
>In the commentary, five former directors of 
>USAID's population and reproductive health 
>program comment on their recently issued report 
>that called for the U.S. to more than double its 
>funding of international family planning 
>programs to $1.2 billion. The experts summarize 
>their report's conclusion and express optimism 
>that President Obama will respond positively to 
>calls for increased support for international 
>women's health, noting his early moves to 
>rescind the "Mexico City" policy and his support 
>for the United Nations Population Fund.
>
><http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?abbr=daily3_&page=NewsArticle&id=17575&security=1381&news_iv_ctrl=-1>RESEARCH 
>| Study Examines Low Pap Test Utilization Among Asian Women Living in U.S.
>Researchers led by Tzy-Chyi Yu of the Division 
>of Health Policy and Management at the School of 
>Public Health at the University of Minnesota 
>examined the use of Pap tests among Asian women 
>living in the U.S. and found that Asian women 
>have the lowest rate of Pap tests among all 
>racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. The 
>researchers recommended that changes in medical 
>education and clinical practices would help 
>reduce disparities and increase the use of Pap 
>testing among Asian women. They also conclude 
>that additional research "that aims to identify 
>and understand the salient determinants of Pap 
>test use by Asian women living in the U.S. is 
>needed" to help providers enhance patient care 
>for this population and to increase Pap test utilization.
>
><http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?abbr=daily3_&page=NewsArticle&id=17579&security=1381&news_iv_ctrl=-1>RESEARCH 
>| Review of Studies of IUD Use in Adolescents 
>Finds Favorable Results, Limited Body of Research
>Elizabeth Deans of the University of North 
>Carolina School of Medicine and David Grimes of 
>Family Health International conducted a 
>systematic review of the literature concerning 
>intrauterine device use in adolescents to 
>determine the appropriateness of promoting the 
>use of IUDs for adolescents. The authors noted 
>that unplanned pregnancy among teenagers 
>"remains epidemic, and long-acting 
>[contraceptive] methods, such as IUDs, offer the 
>promise of top-tier effectiveness." They said 
>that few recent studies have examined IUD use in 
>adolescents but the findings were generally 
>reassuring. Overall, continuation rates of IUD 
>use in adolescents were high, and cumulative 
>pregnancy rates were low, leading the 
>researchers to conclude that IUDs should be 
>considered for adolescents in need of reliable 
>contraception. However, due to the limited 
>volume of literature on IUD use in adolescents, 
>the researchers recommended that additional 
>studies comparing IUDs with other methods are urgently needed.
>
><http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?abbr=daily3_&page=NewsArticle&id=17595&security=1381&news_iv_ctrl=-1>RESEARCH 
>| Review Analyzes Use of Theory-Based Approaches To Improving Contraceptive Use
>Laureen Lopez of Family Health International and 
>colleagues reviewed randomized controlled trials 
>examining the effects of theory-based 
>interventions on contraceptive use, including 
>those using theories or models of education, 
>communication or behavioral change. They found 
>that theories based in social cognition were 
>used most often and produced positive results in 
>some cases. However, results were inconsistent, 
>and the researchers recommended that future 
>studies focus on applying single theories to 
>contraceptive use to better determine which 
>intervention models are most effective.
>
>
>Editorial Staff:
>
>----------
>
>Daily Report Editorial Staff:
>
>~ Debra Ness, publisher & president, National Partnership
>~ Marilyn Keefe, managing editor & director of 
>reproductive health & rights, National Partnership
>~ Laura Hessburg, associate editor & senior 
>health policy advisor, National Partnership
>~ Christine Broderick, associate editor & health 
>policy analyst, National Partnership
>~ Justyn Ware, Sarah Mann, associate editors
>~ Kimberley Lufkin, editor
>~ Amanda Wolfe, editor-in-chief
>~ Anna Marie Finley, Brittany Hackett, Emily Picillo, staff writers
>~ Michael Pogachar, Amy Moczynski, copy editors
>
>Syndication and Outreach Staff:
>
>~ Tucker Ball, director of online marketing, National Partnership
>~ Sarah Heynen, communications coordinator, National Partnership
>
>Contact Information:
>
>For questions, comments, story submissions, and 
>further information about the National 
>Partnership, the Daily Report, or your e-mail subscription:
>
>Phone: 202-986-2600
>Fax: 202-986-2539
>E-mail: 
><mailto:dailyreport at nationalpartnership.org>dailyreport at nationalpartnership.org 
>
>1875 connecticut avenue nw, suite 650 ~ washington, dc 20009
>202.986.2600 ~ 202.986.2539 (fax) ~ 
><mailto:info at nationalpartnership.org>info at nationalpartnership.org
><http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/CO?i=a18hlq1uAed4ZP-c42JInrUOxa_vFnFl&cid=1301>update 
>your e-mail preferences ~ unsubscribe 
><http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/R?i=pfgp3mF0Bhowu1wlm-y_8A..>
>Visit the National Partnership
>
>
>The Daily Women's Health Policy Report is a free 
>service of the National Partnership for Women & Families,
>by The Advisory Board Company. © 2008 National 
>Partnership for Women & Families. All rights reserved.
>
>Powered by Convio
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://list.pitt.edu/pipermail/womeninmedicine/attachments/20090528/63f2f236/attachment.html