Counseling About Contraception Among Repeated Aborters in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Bibliographic Data

ID15217995
AuthorsTruong Thi Xinh (University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, corresponding author), Phan Thanh Binh (Viet Duc Hospital), Vo Hong Phuong, A Goto (0000-0002-7927-7648)
Year2004
Volume25
Issue1
Pages20-39
Publication date2004-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399330490253193
PMID14742108
OpenAlexW2013500991
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited3

We conducted qualitative interviews with 30 repeated abortion clients in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Only 5 women were practicing contraception regularly. A common reason for the nonusage of contraceptives was adverse health effects. Half of women were not counseled during the previous abortions, and contraceptives were given without explanation. Women pointed out that the current service was not enough or in-depth and was not meeting their needs. The type of counseling they wanted was a face-to-face discussion with a physician at a hospital using leaflets and pictures. Concerted efforts are needed to improve the quality of contraceptive counseling and to listen to women's voices

Abortion · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Ho chi minh · Population · Pregnancy · Reproductive health · Research methodology · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Reproductive Health and Contraception