PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Deborah J Lee
TI  - Training to fit intrauterine devices/intrauterine systems for general practitioners: is there an alternative method of service delivery?
AID  - 10.1783/147118907781005100
DP  - 2007 Jul 01
TA  - Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
PG  - 205--207
VI  - 33
IP  - 3
4099  - http://jfprhc.bmj.com/content/33/3/205.short
4100  - http://jfprhc.bmj.com/content/33/3/205.full
SO  - J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care2007 Jul 01; 33
AB  - Background and methodology This paper questions the traditional method of obtaining intrauterine device (IUD) and intrauterine system (IUS) training, by highlighting the pitfalls of this training, and introduces community IUD/IUS training, a new model offering significant advantages. Discussion and conclusions Traditional IUD/IUS training is not optimal for a variety of reasons including scarcity of designated IUD/IUS clinics, long distances for travel to be trained, wasted clinic appointments, a tendency towards difficult IUD/IUS fitting in these specialist clinics, and a lack of suitable doctors as IUD/IUS trainers. Community IUD/IUS training enables the trainee to be involved in patient selection, setting up an IUD/IUS clinic (probably for their own future use) and following up their own patients. Community IUD/IUS fitting has definite advantages and much to commend it.