Renewing focus on family planning service quality globally
Nancy L Hancock1,2, Gretchen S Stuart1, Jennifer H Tang1,3
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Campus Box 7577, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7577 USA.
Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
|December 5, 2017
Summary
Improving family planning services is key to meeting global contraception needs. New, accessible tools can simplify quality assessment, boosting contraception use and improving women's health.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Reproductive Health
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Global efforts prioritize reducing unmet contraception needs.
- Quality family planning services are proven to increase contraception uptake and continuation.
- Existing frameworks for family planning service quality lack accessible assessment tools for providers.
Discussion:
- Proposes novel approaches to standardize and enhance accessibility of family planning service quality assessment tools.
- Aims to simplify the evaluation of family planning service quality for healthcare providers.
- Addresses the challenge of translating quality frameworks into practical, user-friendly assessment instruments.
Key Insights:
- Easier program evaluation can expedite quality improvements in family planning services.
- Standardized and accessible assessment tools are crucial for effective quality evaluation.
- Simplified evaluation facilitates quicker implementation of service enhancements.
Outlook:
- Potential to accelerate improvements in family planning service delivery.
- Aims to increase contraception uptake and continuation rates globally.
- Contributes to improving maternal and family health outcomes through enhanced reproductive healthcare.
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