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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Final report on Operation Research for an Effective Information and

Education Approach for Family Planning.

AUTHORS

Akin Dervisoglu A; Bahar S

SOURCE

[Unpublished] 1991 Dec. 80 p.

ABSTRACT

In Turkey in 1989, the Department of Public Health at Hacettepe University in Ankara and the Association for

Voluntary Surgical Contraception began an operations research project to identify the most effective information and

education (I&E) approach to introduce voluntary surgical contraception (VSC) into the primary health care (PHC)

system and family planning program. The project was implemented in four stages: baseline survey of couples'

knowledge, attitude, and practice; implementation of I&E interventions; follow-up survey; and analysis and evaluation

of the project. A workshop prepared participants to introduce I&E materials during home visits. The intervention types

included midwives educating only women, male nurses educating only men, both midwives educating women and

male nurses educating men, and routine health services (control group). Overall, people had relatively high

knowledge of temporary contraceptive methods, except for the condom. They were least familiar with tubal ligation

(65.9% for women and 33.6% for men) and vasectomy (17.2% and 15%, respectively). After the intervention, most

women were satisfied with and benefitted from the I&E programs provided by male nurses. 50% of men wanted male

health workers to provide them I&E materials. Both male nurses and nurse-midwives were effective at increasing

couples' knowledge on family planning. The couples requested that the I&E program be an integral component of

PHC activities, particularly in rural areas. A few couples requested VSCs but VSCs were rarely performed. The rate of

approval of VSC increased in men and women in all intervention groups, suggesting the need for VSC in health

facilities that provide family planning services. No clear changes in behavior were noted. These findings show that

the I&E program on family planning should be routinely part of PHC activities. The program should continue for more

than 1 year and be evaluated. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2518-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Final report on Operation Research for an Effective

Information and Education Approach for Family Planning.", is(are) Akin Dervisoglu A; Bahar S. The source of this

article is "[Unpublished] 1991 Dec. 80 p.". This article was published in 1991 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 2518-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 12518

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