Authors

Danielle Mazza

MD, MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOG, GradDipWH, GAICD, Monash University, Vic; Head of Department of General Practice, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic; Chief Investigator and Director, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care (SPHERE), Department of General Practice, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic


Achieving better sexual and reproductive health for women

Preventing unintended pregnancies and optimising maternal and fetal outcomes are important public health imperatives.


COVID-19 and access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for young people: An overview of the international literature and policy

Support for young people to access timely and appropriate sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic should be a priority for policymakers around the world.


Current contraceptive use in women with a history of unintended pregnancies: Insights from the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) trial

While clinical guidelines recommend increasing the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives, current contraceptive use and management in Australia do not reflect these recommendations.


General practitioner experiences in delivering early medical abortion services to women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: A qualitative–descriptive study

This paper explored GP experiences in providing early medical abortion to women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their recommendations for service improvements.


General practitioners’ experiences delivering essential care services during the 2020 and 2021 COVID-19-related lockdowns

A report on the experiences of Australian general practitioners in 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.


General practitioner attitudes towards systems-level opioid prescribing interventions: A pooled secondary qualitative analysis

Beliefs about the usefulness of initiatives to reduce opioid prescribing in clinical practice and autonomy in prescribing may be important considerations in driving compliance.


Influences on condom use: A secondary analysis of women’s perceptions from the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) trial

Women’s intentions to use condoms, and their confidence in their ability to negotiate condom use, can be thwarted by lack of partner compliance, as well as various situational factors.


Interconception care

Interconception care is becoming increasingly important, with rising rates of overweight, obesity, diabetes and hypertension among people of reproductive age.


Medical abortion

Medical abortion is a more accessible and less invasive option than surgical termination and can be provided in primary care settings.


Models of care for intrauterine device provision in Australian general practice

This study aims to describe the models of care (MoC) used in the provision of IUDs by Australian GPs.


Providing medical abortion in general practice: General practitioner insights and tips for future providers

Increased awareness of the alternative medical abortion models may encourage medical abortion delivery in general practice and increase access for women.


Reproductive health

Preventing unintended pregnancies and optimising maternal and fetal outcomes are important public health imperatives.


Use of electronic medical records to describe general practitioner antibiotic prescribing patterns

There are no obvious reasons why antibiotic use should be higher in the Australian community setting; therefore, it is likely that some antibiotic use may be unnecessary.