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Characteristics of good contraceptive counselling - An interview study
Gabriela Armuand1, Maria Grandahl2, Helena Volgsten3
1School of Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.
Objective:
One key component in preventing unplanned pregnancies is to provide effective contraceptive counselling. This study aimed to investigate what characterises good contraceptive counselling from the woman's perspective.
Methods:
A qualitative study with a phenomenological approach. Twenty-four women aged 15-45 participated in semi-structured, individual, face-to-face interviews that lasted, on average, one hour. Data were analysed by latent content analysis.
Results:
One overall theme emerged, person-centred contraceptive counselling - an interactive process, with three main categories: (i) a trustworthy healthcare provider, (ii) creating a liaison and (iii) the right time and place.
Conclusions:
The healthcare provider's attributes as well as what happened between the healthcare provider and the woman, and the surrounding context, had a bearing on the women's descriptions of good contraceptive counselling. The process of the counselling was described as more important than the actual outcome; thus, healthcare providers need to be aware that this seemingly straightforward consultation is rather multi-layered and has great health promoting potential.
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