title: Does dedicated pre-abortion contraception counselling help to improve post-abortion contraception uptake?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Many studies have shown a disappointing periabortion contraceptive uptake. This study investigated whether the provision of dedicated and targeted contraception counselling at the pre-abortion assessment visit can improve the post-abortion contraception uptake.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study comprised a 3-month prospective reaudit of the abortion clinic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 104 women seen during the re-audit period, 96% received post-abortion contraception. The majority (73%) of the women chose and received one of the less user-dependent contraceptive methods such as intrauterine contraceptive devices, the intrauterine contraceptive system, the progestogen injectable and subdermal implants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was found that the provision of targeted contraception counselling by a dedicated team during the pre-abortion assessment visit can dramatically improve post-abortion contraception uptake.
authors.affiliation: The Women's Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK. ASAY5960@aol.com
authors.forename: Ahmed S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Yassin
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cordwell
mesh_terms: D000023:Abortion Applicants; D000029:Abortion, Legal / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012731:Sex Counseling