For patients with acne treated with the teratogen isotretinoin, emergency contraception (EC) is the only recourse when abstinence fails or effective contraception is not properly used. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current understanding and provision of EC among pediatric dermatology providers. The survey found that 37% (21/57) of providers indicated they were at least somewhat confident in their understanding of EC. 7% (4/57) of providers agreed/strongly agreed that they provided EC counseling to all patients of reproductive potential at their initial visit and 3.5% (2/57) agreed/strongly agreed that they provide EC counseling at follow-up visits. Our survey results suggest the need for improved EC education for pediatric dermatology providers and subsequent counseling for patients of reproductive potential on isotretinoin therapy.

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iPLEDGE 计划中的紧急避孕：儿科皮肤科医生理解和实践的横断面调查

对于使用致畸异维A酸治疗的痤疮患者，当禁欲失败或未正确使用有效避孕措施时，紧急避孕 (EC) 是唯一的办法。本研究的目的是评估儿科皮肤科提供者目前对 EC 的理解和提供。调查发现，37% (21/57) 的提供者表示他们至少对自己对 EC 的理解有一定的信心。7% (4/57) 的提供者同意/强烈同意他们在初次就诊时向所有具有生殖潜能的患者提供 EC 咨询，3.5% (2/57) 同意/强烈同意他们在随访时提供 EC 咨询. 我们的调查结果表明需要改进对儿科皮肤科提供者的 EC 教育，并随后为有生殖潜力的患者提供异维A酸治疗咨询。