Service provider perspectives on post-abortion contraception in Nepal

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15099208
AutoresLin-Fan Wang (Mazzoni Center, autor de correspondencia), Mahesh Puri (0000-0001-9389-8996), Corinne H Rocca (0000-0001-9892-249X, Ibis Reproductive Health), Maya Blum (0000-0003-3848-4314, Ibis Reproductive Health), Jillian T Henderson (0000-0001-9134-2177, Ibis Reproductive Health)
Año2016
Volumen18
Número2
Páginas221-232
Fecha de publicación2016-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCulture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691058.2015.1073358
PMID26372441
OpenAlexW2200574289
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas21

The government of Nepal has articulated a commitment to the provision of post-abortion contraception since the implementation of a legal safe abortion policy in 2004. Despite this, gaps in services remain. This study examined the perspectives of abortion service providers and administrators regarding strengths and shortcomings of post-abortion contraceptive service provision. In-depth interviews were conducted with 24 abortion providers and administrators at four major health facilities that provide legal abortion in Nepal. Facility factors perceived to impact post-abortion contraceptive services included on-site availability of contraceptive supplies, dedicated and well-trained staff and adequate infrastructure. Cultural norms emerged as influencing contraceptive demand by patients, including method use being unacceptable for women whose husbands migrate and limited decision-making power among women. Service providers described their personal views on appropriate childbearing and the use of specific contraceptive methods that influenced counselling. Findings suggest that improvements to a facility's infrastructure and training to address provider biases and misinformation may improve post-abortion family planning uptake. Adapting services to be sensitive to cultural expectations and norms may help address some barriers to contraceptive use. More research is needed to determine how to best meet the contraceptive needs of women who have infrequent sexual activity or who may face stigma for using family planning, including adolescents, unmarried women and women whose husbands migrate

Abortion · Biology · Business · Environmental health · Family planning · Gynecology · Obstetrics · Population · Pregnancy · Research methodology · Service provider · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception