Contraception Provision in the Emergency Department: Are We Ready to Overcome the Obstacles?

26. Clinician Perspectives on the Feasibility and Acceptability of Contraceptive Counseling for Adolescents in the Pediatric Emergency Department

“…[37][38][39] Although the majority of these programs have targeted adults, recent attention has turned to leveraging the ED setting for contraceptive counseling and initiation of contraception for adolescents. [37][38][39][40][41][42] Currently, no studies have explored clinicians' perspectives on important variables driving the success or failure of implementation of a contraceptive counseling and prescribing program in the pediatric ED. In this study, I explore the feasibility and acceptability of contraceptive counseling and initiation of contraceptive methods in the pediatric ED by conducting in-depth interviews with a variety of stakeholders.…”