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YEAR: 1995

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The provision of family planning services by family doctors in a health

board region.

AUTHORS

Bedford D; Howell F; Lynskey I

SOURCE

IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE. 1995 Jan;164(1):48-51.

ABSTRACT

A survey was carried out to ascertain the extent of family planning services provided by family doctors in the North

Eastern Health Board region, Ireland. Of the 134 doctors surveyed, 119 (88.8%) replied. Of these 97 (81.5%) were

male, 30 (25.2%) were less than 40 years old, and 22 (18.5%) were older than 60. 64 (53.8%) worked in single-handed

practices, 52 (43.7%) were vocationally trained, 101 (84.9%) had the Member of the Irish College of General

Practitioners (MICGP) or equivalent, and 42 (35.3%) had a family planning certificate. Of the 119 respondents, 99

(83.2%) dispensed instruction in natural family planning methods, 114 (95.8%) prescribed oral contraceptives, 102

(85.7%) prescribed the morning after pill, 40 (33.6%) fitted diaphragms, and 17 (14.3%) fitted intrauterine devices.

Only 3 (2.5%) performed male sterilizations. Doctors less than 60 years old were 1.3 times more likely to prescribe

oral contraceptives (p < 0.0001), and were 4 times more likely to fit diaphragms (p < 0.01). Doctors who held a family

planning certificate were 2.4 times more likely to fit diaphragms (p < 0.001) and were 2.5 times more likely to fit

intrauterine devices (p < 0.05). When asked who should provide these services, the family doctor was the preferred

option for 95 (79.8%) with regard to natural family planning, 107 (89.9%) for the contraceptive pill, 76 (63.9%) for the

diaphragm, 58 (48.7%) for the intrauterine device, 45 (37.8%) for male sterilizations, and 4 (3.4%) for female

sterilizations. Family doctors who were less than 60 years old were significantly more likely to say that a family doctor

should fit diaphragms (p < 0.008), should fit IUDs (p < 0.004), and should provide male sterilization (p < 0.03).

Family doctors who had a family planning certificate were also more likely to say that a family doctor should fit

diaphragms (p < 0.003) and provide male sterilizations (p < 0.01). Family doctors who were current trainers were also

significantly more likely to say that a family doctor should provide male (p < 0.014) and female (p < 0.01) sterilization

services. While family doctors provide some aspects of a family planning service, there are clear service and training

needs to be addressed if family doctors are to provide a comprehensive family planning service. (PubHealth.info

Document ID: CONT2T 3038-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The provision of family planning services by family doctors

in a health board region.", is(are) Bedford D; Howell F; Lynskey I. The source of this article is "IRISH JOURNAL OF

MEDICAL SCIENCE. 1995 Jan;164(1):48-51.". This article was published in 1995 in English language(s).

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