Survey of local anaesthesia usage for intrauterine device insertion by UK health professionals
| Categories of respondents and use of LA for IUD insertion [n (%)] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main workplace (service) (n=128) (p=0.056) | IUD insertion experience (years) (n=129) (p=0.046) | IUD insertions performed in the last year (n) (n=127) (p=0.010) | LA type most frequently used (n=110*) (p=0.620) | ||||||||||
| Frequency of use of LA for IUD insertion | Integrated SRH | General practice | Contraception only | Hospital | >5 | 2–5 | <2 | >50 | 13–50 | ≤12 | Topical gel only | Injectable only | Both gel and injectable |
| Yes, always | 18 (14) | 5 (4) | 10 (8) | 3 (2) | 27 (21) | 7 (6) | 2 (1) | 27 (21) | 7 (5) | 2 (2) | 16 (15) | 10 (9) | 10 (9) |
| Yes, sometimes | 28 (22) | 19 (15) | 13 (10) | 0 (0) | 57 (44) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 44 (35) | 14 (11) | 1 (1) | 28 (25) | 9 (8) | 21 (19) |
| No, hardly ever | 10 (8) | 13 (10) | 8 (6) | 1 (1) | 25 (21) | 5 (4) | 2 (1) | 14 (11) | 13 (10) | 5 (4) | 8 (7) | 4 (4) | 4 (4) |
| Total | 56 (44) | 37 (29) | 31 (24) | 4 (3) | 109 (86) | 14 (11) | 6 (3) | 85 (67) | 34 (26) | 8 (7) | 52 (47) | 23 (21) | 35 (32) |
*Sixteen ‘No, hardly ever’ and two ‘Yes, sometimes’ respondents did not answer this question.
IUD, intrauterine device; LA, local anaesthesia; SRH, sexual and reproductive health.