The ORIENT study: imprOving Rural and regIonal accEss to long acting reversible contraceptioN and medical abortion through nurse-led models of care, Tasksharing and telehealth (CHERE)

Project Member(s): Laba, T., Church, J.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF - Primary Health Care Research Initiative)
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF - Primary Health Care Research Initiative)

Start year: 2020

Summary: Australian women living in rural and regional areas have higher rates of unplanned pregnancies and face difficulties accessing long acting reversible contraception (LARC), such as intrauterine devices and implants, and medical abortion. Targeting a key goal of the National Women’s Health Strategy and addressing consumer and key stakeholder calls for greater access to these services in rural and regional areas, we seek to broaden the scope of work of practice nurses to address this need. The ORIENT study will test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a nurse-led model of care to increase LARC uptake and improve access to medical abortion for rural and regional women.

FOR Codes: Rural Health, Evaluation of Health Outcomes, Health Economics, Health economics , Rural and remote area health

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UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.