System‐Level Predictors of Long‐Acting Reversible Contraception Provision in the Veterans Health Administration
We found significant variation in LARC provision across the VA's 140 regional healthcare systems. Importantly, this EHR analysis is limited as it does not incorporate patient demand for methods. Our findings, however, indicate potential access barriers. Interventions, such as increasing gynecologist staffing and investing in LARC provision in CBOCs, could help ensure access to these methods.
Authors
- Jonathan Glazer Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7884-3604)
- Lisa S. Callegari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1303-806X)
- Zoe H. Pleasure (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0906-5751)
- Rachel A. Hunter‐Merrill
- Maria K. Mor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5871-0000)
- Kavita Vinekar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4971-7697)
- Siobhan S. Mahorter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-1746)
- Susan M. Frayne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4675-2270)
Institutions
- Washington State Department of Health (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- Department of Health (TW)
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (US)
- Center for Innovation (US)
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14650
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health