One Key Question: Pilot Study at NorthShore

Effectively delivered preconception counseling leads to healthier pregnancy behaviors. However, many clinicians miss opportunities to provide this counseling due to a lack of processes in place to provide this counseling and access to evidence based care once the need is identified. The purpose of this study is to build upon baseline data collected on pregnancy intention and receipt of contraceptive and preconception counseling. Half of the study practices will be randomly selected to receive comprehensive One Key Question® Training through the nonprofit Power To Decide. These practices have already displayed interest in taking part in this intervention.The training will act as our intervention, and will be given to help improve the quality of preconception and contraceptive counseling in Primary Care and Obstetrics/Gynecology. All of the participating practices will then be surveyed again to determine changes in contraception and preconception counseling. After patient data collection is complete, a research assistant will return to each practice to collect surveys from clinicians and staff (this includes: physicians, nurses, medical assistants, patient support associates, or anyone that participated in the OKQ training) at the intervention practices to assess the experience of implementing OKQ and their perceptions of its utility for patients. Following the Phase II collection of surveys, the remaining control practices will be given the option to receive Power To Decide training.

Inclusion criteria

• Female
• 18-49 years old
• Receiving either primary or obstetric/gynecology care at one of the study clinics

Exclusion criteria

• Male
• Pregnant
• <18 years old >49 years old