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  • Reproductive Health
  • Clinical Interventions

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  • Reproductive health counseling is vital for women of childbearing potential treated by rheumatologists.
  • Understanding counseling frequency, associated factors, and barriers is essential for improving patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the frequency and factors related to reproductive health counseling in rheumatology patients.
  • To identify barriers to counseling and introduce interventions to mitigate them.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to 101 female rheumatology patients of childbearing potential.
  • Rheumatology providers were surveyed before and after implementing four categories of clinical interventions.
  • Patient-reported counseling data was compared with medical chart documentation.

Main Results:

  • 70% of patients received counseling; 85% of those on teratogenic medications did.
  • Counseling was more frequent in younger women and those on teratogenic medications.
  • Interventions improved provider ease of counseling, increasing Family Planning referrals by 625%.

Conclusions:

  • Consistent, high-quality reproductive health counseling is essential for rheumatology patients.
  • Ongoing efforts should focus on promoting counseling that leads to meaningful patient outcomes.
  • Clinical interventions can effectively reduce barriers and improve reproductive health counseling delivery.