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Introduction of Community-Based Provision of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) in Benin: Programmatic Results. [PDF]

Glob Health Sci Pract, 2019
The Republic of Benin faces high maternal, newborn, and child mortality; low modern contraceptive use; and a critical shortage of health workers. In 2013, the Government of Benin made 3 reproductive health commitments to improve national health indicators, including expanding provision of family planning services at the community level through task ...
Okegbe T, Affo J, Djihoun F, Zannou A, Hounyo O, Ahounou G, Bangbola KA, Harris N.   +7 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Patterns of triggers, ideation and motivational factors of contraceptive utilization among women and gate-keepers in Nigeria: a scoping study on the resilient and accelerated scale up of DMPA-SC in Nigeria (RASUDIN) [PDF]

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2020
Background Women have unfair share in the burden of unintended pregnancy outcome and unhealthy interpregnancy intervals. An understanding of the triggers, ideation and motivational factors influencing utilization of modern contraceptives is relevant for ...
Kehinde Osinowo, Michael Ekholuenetale, Oluwaseun Ojomo, Abiodun Hassan, Oladapo Alabi Ladipo   +4 more
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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

Acceptability of the distribution of DMPA-SC by community health workers among acceptors in the rural province of Lualaba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a pilot study. [PDF]

Contraception, 2018
The objective of this research is to assess the acceptability of the provision of subcutaneously administered depo medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) by nonclinically trained community health workers (CHWs) among acceptors in the rural province of Lualaba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).In 2017, 34 CHWs received training in provision ...
Mwembo A, Emel R, Koba T, Sankoko JB, Ngay A, Gay R, Bertrand JT.   +6 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

Body weight and bleeding pattern changes in women using DMPA-SC.

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, 2009
To determine the 1-year efficacy of contraception, changes in bleeding pattern and weight with the use of Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate-subcutaneous injected subcutaneously once every 3 months.Descriptive case-series.Gynaecology and Obstetrics Unit, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, from March 2003 to June 2004.Twenty five patients were selected by
Rizwana, Chaudhri, Farwa, Rizvi, Muhammad, Afzal   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Patient satisfaction of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (dmpa-sc) injection as contraceptive.

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2010
To determine Patient Satisfaction of DMPA-SC (104 mg/0.65 mL) injected subcutaneously once every 3 months.It was a Descriptive case series with the centre in Rawalpindi (Holy Family Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit), Pakistan. Twenty five patients were selected by purposive sampling and followed up in Rawalpindi center (Holy Family Hospital ...
Rizwana, Chaudhri, Farwa, Rizvi, Muhammad, Afzal   +2 more
openaire   +2 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