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A Social Emergency Medicine Approach to the Implementation of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions in the Emergency Department
Author(s) -
Alexander Andreia B.,
Ott Mary A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/acem.13616
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , psychological intervention , reproductive health , emergency contraception , medical emergency , sexual medicine , emergency medicine , family medicine , gynecology , nursing , environmental health , family planning , population , research methodology
As emergency physicians, we have all experienced the moment when we look at the patient board and the chief complaint "pregnancy test" pops up. The first thing we think to ourselves is, "Would have been cheaper to pick one up at the store." Upon chart review we see that this 19-year-old female, Jenny, has been in our ED 3 times in the past 2 years with the same request. Twice she was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and this time her pregnancy test is positive. You personally saw her during one of the visits and referred her to OB/GYN (she was not able to make the visit). She is devastated by the pregnancy diagnosis, and you are left wondering what could have been done differently. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.