Checklists Reduce Medical Barriers to Contraceptive Use
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Maximizing Access and Quality
Global Health Technical Briefs
2006
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Contraceptive provision in many settings continues to be based on outdated medical information, unproven theoretical concerns, and provider biases. Studies have found that in some developing countries 25-50% of women seeking contraceptives are refused services until they are menstruating. Coupled with effective training, checklists can be important tools for health care workers at various levels to apply the latest WHO medical eligibility criteria and guidelines for contraceptive use. The pregnancy, combined oral contraceptive (COC), depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), and intrauterine device ( IUD) checklists allow health care workers to avoid medical barriers and better provide methods of contraception. [author’s description]
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