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Contraceptive technology is an evolving, dynamic and ever-changing
subject. To offer high-quality services and care, policy-makers,
administrators and providers of contraceptive services need
to remain abreast of current information and practices. Unfortunately,
there exists a significant gap between knowledge gained through
research and the application of those findings in everyday practice.
The purpose of this module is to help close that gap by providing
current information to policy-makers, managers and health-care
providers. The module provides a core of information that can
be adapted as needed for various readers.
This module provides some basic information that will help
policy-makers to:
- gain familiarity with conclusions from current research
regarding
injectable contraceptives
- review existing guidelines on injectable contraceptives
and initiate
revisions or updates
- establish appropriate family planning policies.
The information provided in the module will also help supervisors
and clinic managers of family planning services to:
- extend their knowledge of current research and practices
regarding injectable contraceptives
- informally teach and guide other providers of family planning
services in the provision of injectable contraceptives
- identify obstacles to the use of injectable contraceptives
that are due to out-of-date medical beliefs and practices
- examine and improve the quality of contraceptive care for
women seeking injectable contraceptives.
After the presentation, readers who provide direct client services
will be able to:
- discuss characteristics of injectable contraceptives and
how they
are used
- discuss the main counseling points for injectable contraceptives
- identify changes in practices that can expand the availability
of
injectable contraceptives.
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