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C H Kooiker1, F D Scutchfield.
Abstract
From a questionnaire sent to all obstetricians and gynecologists and all family and general practitioners in San Diego County, California, regarding the Copper T 380A intrauterine device, substantial barriers to prescribing it were identified. Of all physicians responding, 40% reported that they were not recommending the Copper T 380A to anyone, the single most common reason given being concern about medical liability. A lack of knowledge about the new device, a lack of intrauterine device insertion skills, and certain medical practice settings were also important barriers to prescribing it. The new intrauterine device is considered in the context of innovation-diffusion theory. Substantial amounts of education and training and improvement in the medical-legal climate are needed before current barriers to prescribing the new device are removed.Entities:
Keywords: Americas; Attitude; Behavior; California; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Usage; Data Collection; Delivery Of Health Care; Developed Countries; Distributional Activities; Family Planning; Health; Health Personnel; Iud; Iud, Copper Releasing; Knowledge; Method Acceptability; North America; Northern America; Obstacles; Organization And Administration; Physicians; Prescriptions; Program Activities; Programs; Psychological Factors; Recommendations; Research Methodology; Sampling Studies; Studies; Surveys; United States
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2219892 PMCID： PMC1002531
Source DB: PubMed Journal: West J Med ISSN： 0093-0415