Slide 10 Activity
For this activity you will consider some common client-provider
scenarios.
After reading each scenario, answer the question that
follows.
Scenario 1: A woman comes to the clinic and informs
the provider that she wants to use DMPA. The provider,
a woman, has had a bad experience with DMPA because of
side effects and does not like the method. She thinks
that combined oral contraceptives (COCs) would be a much
better method for the client, and convinces her to use
them. The client agrees to use COCs because she assumes
the provider knows better than she. Three months later
the woman returns to the clinic and is pregnant because
she was not able to take the pill correctly.
Think about how the provider handled this situation and
if you:
- Agree with the provider
- Disagree with the provider
- Are not sure
Scenario 2: A 17-year-old girl comes into a clinic
and informs the provider that she has decided to have
sex. She asks the provider what she should do to keep
from getting pregnant. The provider takes her time with
the girl, is sensitive and empathetic, and explains to
the girl how sex can affect her life in permanent ways.
She then says to the girl that she believes young people
should not have sex and refuses to give her contraception.
Think about how the provider handled this situation and
if you:
- Agree with the provider
- Disagree with the provider
- Are not sure
Think about your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing
with how the provider handled the situation. Write down
your answers to the following questions:
- How do provider values and biases affect a client's
ability to make an informed and voluntary choice about
family planning?
- What can providers do to avoid interjecting their
personal values and biases?
Refer to your written answers as you read the following
slides. Do you see ways that you can be more effective
in your interactions with clients?
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