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DMPA-SC self-injection experiences of clients and providers in Uganda: the role of community health workers in reproductive self-care service delivery [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Accelerating task sharing for family planning and contraceptive self-care can minimize the impact of a projected shortage of 18 million health care workers by 2030.
Jane Cover, Allen Namagembe, Barbara Kunihira, Cecilia Nantume, Andrew Secor, Fiona Walugembe   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Injectable contraceptive continuation and user experiences in Punjab, Pakistan: a non-randomized prospective cohort study protocol [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Evidence from multiple pilots and post-introduction scale-up initiatives have demonstrated that self-administered subcutaneous depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) has potential to improve contraceptive continuation rates and expand ...
Hannah Tappis, Kanwal Qayyum, Emily Bryce, Aisha Fatima, Megan Christofield, Huma Haider, Afshan Ameen, Syed Muhammad Akbar Gardezi, Fazal Rafay, Fauzia Assad   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Factors Affecting Continued Use of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC): A Secondary Analysis of a 1-Year Randomized Trial in Malawi. [PDF]

Glob Health Sci Pract, 2019
Evaluar los factores del lado de la oferta y la demanda que influyen en el uso continuado del anticonceptivo inyectable subcutáneo de depósito acetato de medroxiprogesterona (DMPA-SC). Llevamos a cabo un ensayo controlado aleatorizado de 12 meses en Malawi para medir las tasas de continuación de DMPA-SC.
Burke HM, Chen M, Buluzi M, Fuchs R, Wevill S, Venkatasubramanian L, Santo LD, Ngwira B.   +7 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Expanding Access to Injectable Contraception: Results From Pilot Introduction of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) in 4 African Countries. [PDF]

Glob Health Sci Pract, 2018
PATH partnered with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and country ministries of health (MOHs) to coordinate pilot introductions of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (subcutaneous DMPA or DMPA-SC, brand name Sayana Press) in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Uganda from July 2014 through June 2016 in order to expand the range of ...
Stout A, Wood S, Barigye G, Kaboré A, Siddo D, Ndione I.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Quality of counseling for self-administering injectable contraception: field evidence from mystery client interactions in Lagos, Nigeria [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Self-injection (SI) of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is a self-care intervention (drugs, diagnostics, or devices that can be provided mostly outside the health system) implemented across Nigeria.
Sneha Challa, Calvin Chiu, Ayobambo Jegede, Ivan Idiodi, Mikail Aliyu, Chioma Okoli, Shakede Dimowo, Aminat Tijani, Awawu Grace Nmadu, Rodio Diallo, Jenny Liu, Elizabeth Omoluabi   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Introduction of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) Injectable Contraception at Facility and Community Levels: Pilot Results From 4 Districts of Uganda. [PDF]

Glob Health Sci Pract, 2018
Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), a local NGO, introduced subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC, brand name Sayana Press) in 4 districts of Uganda between April 2016 and March 2017. RHU trained public and private facility providers on all family planning methods including DMPA-SC; trained community health workers (known as village ...
Odwe G, Gray K, Kyarimpa A, Obare F, Nagendi G.   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Acceptability and effectiveness of empathy-based provider training and community-level awareness activities on self-injectable contraceptive use in Niger, Lagos, and Oyo States, Nigeria: a mixed methods program evaluation [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Interventions aimed to increase healthcare provider empathy and capacity to deliver person-centered care have been shown to improve healthcare seeking and outcomes.
Susan Ontiri, Claire W. Rothschild, Fauzia Tariq, Oluwaseun Adeleke, Michael Titus, Mopelola Raji, Julius Njogu, Susannah Gibbs, Robin Swearingen, Fidelis Edet   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Behavioral Drivers Influencing Women’s Decision to Use Self-Injectable Contraception Provided by Community Health Surveillance Assistants in Rural Malawi [PDF]

Women's Health Reports
Introduction: Self-injection (SI) for contraceptive use is recommended for its proven ability to empower women and overcome barriers to contraceptive access. The World Health Organization endorsed SI as a self-care approach in 2019.
Martha Kamanga, Dilys Walker, Address Malata, Mandaachepa Nyando, Jessie Salamba, Alaizi Nkhoma, Innocencia Mtalimanja, Tamanda Jumbe, Emas Potolani, Alfred Maluwa, Chifundo Zimba, Josophine Changole, Rabecca Bika, Emily Himes, Lauren Suchman, Janelli Vallin, Beth Phillips, Jenny Liu, Kelsey Holt   +18 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A longitudinal study examining how self-injection social norms are associated with contraceptive self-injectable interest and use in rural Uganda [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background There is mounting evidence that social norms affect attitudes, decision-making, and behaviors related to contraceptive use. Integral to the self-care movement for women to have more control over their reproductive health, subcutaneous depot ...
Erica Sedlander, Nitya Turaga, Catherine Birabwa, Ronald Wasswa, Beth Phillips, Dinah Amongin, Sneha Challa, Sylvie Nano, Betty Kyobe, Agnes Kayego, Peter Waiswa, Kelsey Holt   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Knowledge, confidence and social support: Kenyan women’s priority needs for contraceptive self-injection learning through a social cognitive theory lens [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Self-injectable contraceptives provide individuals the opportunity to prevent pregnancy with a self-controlled method that helps enhance self-care.
Serah Gitome, Lauren Suchman, Sarah Okumu, Pauline Wekesa, Janelli Vallin, Louisa Ndunyu, Zachary A. Kwena, Jenny Liu, Kelsey Holt, Elizabeth A. Bukusi   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources