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YEAR: 1997

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The quality of family planning services in two low-income districts of

Istanbul.

AUTHORS

Turan JM; Bulut A; Nalbant H

SOURCE

NUFUSBILIM DERGISI / TURKISH JOURNAL OF POPULATION STUDIES.

ABSTRACT

This study examined quality of care (QOC) among a sample of 378 women from two low-income communities

(Sefakoy and Halkali in Kucukcekmece District) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1992. Data were obtained from questionnaires

and site visits with structured checklists. Istanbul's TFR was 2.2 in 1990, but fertility varies within the city by

socioeconomic factors. The growth rate is 4.5%. Sefakoy has had a home visitor project since 1991 that trains

community women to serve as family planning counselors and providers. Halkali has a few government family

planning service sites, but no home visit program. The sample of women had a mean age of 31.5 years. 66% had

completed primary school. 90% were housewives. The Sefakoy women scored significantly higher on the SES

index. Among ever users, the most recently used contraceptive method included 41.5% for the IUD, 29.9% for

condoms, and 18.0% for the pill. 38.0% of current users relied on an IUD, 19.4% used condoms, and 14.6% used

withdrawal. Over 85% reported joint decisions for fertility issues. Findings indicate that trained women from the

community are competent to deliver high-quality family planning information and counseling. In contrast, doctors and

nurses in health settings scored low on the QOC index. The highest QOC scores were found among community

workers and private doctors. Multivariate analysis reveals that women with more education reported better information

and counseling. Quality scores varied by type of family planning method. The best information and counseling

occurred among women who accepted the pill, followed by spermicides, the IUD, and condoms. Constraints to

public family planning services were limited hours of operation, inadequate training, limited method choice, supply

problems, limited IEC, inadequate record keeping, and lack of proper equipment and procedures for assuring

infection control. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 1026-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The quality of family planning services in two low-income

districts of Istanbul.", is(are) Turan JM; Bulut A; Nalbant H. The source of this article is "NUFUSBILIM DERGISI /

TURKISH JOURNAL OF POPULATION STUDIES. 1997;19:3-24.". This article was published in 1997 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 1026-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 6026

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