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Published on: January 12, 2018
Postpartum contraceptive needs in northern Haiti
Eva Lathrop1, Youseline Telemaque, Peg Goedken
1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. elathro@emory.edu
Summary
Postpartum women in Haiti desire family planning, but few receive counseling or methods. Integrating postpartum family planning services is crucial for meeting patient and provider goals.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Reproductive Health
- Maternal Health
Background:
- Postpartum contraception is vital for preventing unintended pregnancies and improving maternal health outcomes.
- There is a significant gap in postpartum family planning services in many low-resource settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices of postpartum contraception among women and healthcare providers in northern Haiti.
- To identify barriers and facilitators for implementing postpartum family planning services.
Main Methods:
- Conducted six focus groups with postpartum patients and three with maternity service providers.
- Administered a structured questionnaire to 249 postpartum women.
Main Results:
- Nearly all women (97.9%) desired family planning counseling before discharge, yet only 6.0% received it.
- Most women (79.8%) wanted to choose a contraceptive method before discharge to space or limit pregnancies.
- No postpartum contraceptive counseling or method provision was available; providers lacked experience in immediate postpartum method initiation.
Conclusions:
- Integrating family planning into postpartum care can address the unmet need for contraception.
- Such integration would support patients' and providers' reproductive health goals.
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