Publications by authors named "Charlotte Rousseau"
Pharmacist recommendations for emergency contraception in Belgium: a simulated user study.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Emergency contraception helps prevent unintended pregnancies after unprotected sex or contraceptive failures, and in Belgium, it can be obtained without a prescription, highlighting the vital role of pharmacists in this process.
- A study evaluated how well pharmacists in two Belgian regions were dispensing emergency contraception using a simulated patient scenario involving a 25-year-old woman who had unprotected intercourse 84 hours prior.
- Results showed that only 64% of pharmacists provided the correct emergency contraception or referrals, indicating a significant need for improvement through better training and guidelines.
Few victims of sexual assault (SA) report to the police. Research on the role of support persons in victims' reporting is sparse. We address this gap by examining the association of victim, assailant, victimization incident, and support characteristics with reporting rates among victims attending sexual assault care centers (SACCs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of Covid-lockdown on abortion management at a family planning in Brussels.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
August 2022
Introduction: In response to the Covid-19 lockdown, we developed a new abortion protocol in a family planning in Brussels. This study evaluates the effects of the lockdown on the abortion management and its impact on patients' characteristics.
Methods: A retrospective study compared the characteristics and management of patients who terminated their pregnancies at the same family planning (CHU Saint-Pierre Brussels) between 14 March and 6 May 2020 and during the same time period in 2019.
Objective: We previously conducted an audit of the care provided for survivors of sexual violence seen at our emergency department and observed that 90% of them did not receive optimal care. This study analysed whether the implementation of a new protocol and educational sessions for staff increased the proportion of such patients who received optimal medical care.
Methods: A computerized chart detailing a new care protocol was developed specifically for rape survivors.