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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">MONTHLY WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH
REVIEW | May 28, 2009<br><br>
Abstracts:<br>
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<a href="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</a><br>
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. <br><br>
<a href="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</a><br>
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.
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<a href="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.</a><br>
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. <br><br>
<a href="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</a><br>
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. <br><br>
<a href="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</a><br>
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. <br><br>
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