Postpartum contraceptive needs in northern Haiti

Eva Lathrop; Youseline Telemaque; Peg Goedken; Karen Andes; Denise J Jamieson; Carrie Cwiak

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.09.012

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Postpartum contraceptive needs in northern Haiti

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Postpartum contraceptive needs in northern Haiti

Eva Lathrop, Youseline Telemaque, Peg Goedken, Karen Andes, Denise J Jamieson and Carrie Cwiak

International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, Vol.112(3), pp.239-242

03/2011

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.09.012

PMID: 21272881

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Abstract

To assess the knowledge of, attitudes toward, and practices regarding postpartum contraception among healthcare providers and postpartum women in northern Haiti. Six focus groups were conducted with postpartum patients and 3 were conducted with maternity service providers; a structured questionnaire was then administered to postpartum patients. In total, 282 postpartum women were included in the present study: 249 in the survey and 33 in focus groups. Although 97.9% of women expressed a desire for family-planning counseling before discharge from the postpartum ward, only 6.0% of women received such counseling. Most women wanted to space or limit their pregnancies; 79.8% of women, including those with only 1 child, wanted to choose a contraceptive method before discharge. Providers expressed concern for the volume of induced abortions and maternal deaths within the hospital, which many felt could be averted by improving postpartum family planning. However, there was no postpartum contraceptive counseling or method provision in the present setting, and no providers had experience in initiating methods immediately postpartum. Efforts to integrate family planning into postpartum care services could help to reduce the unmet need for family planning, and help patients and providers reach their goals.

Abortion, Induced - psychology

Abortion, Induced - statistics & numerical data

Adolescent

Adult

Contraception - psychology

Family Planning Services - statistics & numerical data

Family Planning Services - supply & distribution

Female

Haiti

Health Care Surveys - statistics & numerical data

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Humans

Male

Maternal Mortality

Postpartum Period - psychology

Surveys and Questionnaires

Young Adult

Details

Title: Subtitle: Postpartum contraceptive needs in northern Haiti
Creators: Eva Lathrop - Emory University
Youseline Telemaque - L'Hôpital Universitaire Justinien
Peg Goedken
Karen Andes - Emory University
Denise J Jamieson - Emory University
Carrie Cwiak - Emory University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, Vol.112(3), pp.239-242
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.09.012
PMID: 21272881
ISSN: 0020-7292
eISSN: 1879-3479
Language: English
Date published: 03/2011
Academic Unit: Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
Record Identifier: 9984446546302771

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