Increasing the uptake of long-acting and permanent methods of family planning: A qualitative study with village midwives in East Java and Nusa Tenggara Barat Provinces, Indonesia.

Autor: Titaley CR; Center for Health Research Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia. Electronic address: christiana_rialine@yahoo.com., Wijayanti RU; Center for Health Research Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia., Damayanti R; Center for Health Research Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia., Setiawan AD; Center for Health Research Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia., Dadun; Center for Health Research Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia., Dachlia D; Center for Health Research Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia., Siagian F; Center for Health Research Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia., Suparno H; Center for Health Research Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia., Saputri DAY; Center for Health Research Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia., Harlan S; Knowledge for Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, MD, USA., Wahyuningrum Y; Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Program, Indonesia., Storey D; Center for Communication Programs, Department of Health, Behavior&Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Midwifery [Midwifery] 2017 Oct; Vol. 53, pp. 55-62. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jul 20.
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.07.014
Abstrakt: Objective: this analysis aims to explore midwives' insights into the provision of long-acting and permanent methods of contraception (LAPMs) in the selected areas of East Java and Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) Provinces, Indonesia.
Design: a qualitative study using in-depth interviews was conducted with 12 village midwives from 12 villages, to explore their perceptions and experiences in delivering family planning services.
Setting: the study was carried out in May-June 2013, as part of the baseline assessment in the Improving Contraceptive Method Mix (ICMM) study. We interviewed 12 village midwives working in 12 villages in six study districts: Tuban, Kediri, and Lumajang Districts in East Java Province; and Lombok Barat, Lombok Timur, and Sumbawa Districts in NTB Province.
Measurement: an interview guideline was used in all interviews. It covered several topics, such as community perceptions of LAPMs, availability of contraception and related equipment, availability of human resources, and midwives' efforts to improve LAPM coverage. All interviews were recorded and transcribed. Content and thematic analyses were carried out by grouping and coding the information based on the identified themes and topics.
Findings: according to village midwives interviewed in this study, community-level acceptance of LAPMs has increased over time; however, some still prefer using short-acting methods for a long period. The reasons include lack of awareness about the benefits and side effects of LAPMs, fear of surgical procedures, rumored consequences (for example, that LAPMs would limit women's ability to perform hard physical labor), and religious beliefs. There were several challenges reported by village midwives in delivering LAPM services, such as confusion about midwives' eligibility to provide LAPM services, lack of Contraceptive Technology Update (CTU) and counseling trainings, and shortage of supporting equipment (such as exam tables and IUD and implant insertion kits). There were several strategies implemented by village midwives to improve LAPM use, including strengthening the counseling services, accompanying clients to higher health facilities to obtain LAPM services, and providing services for groups of clients. All village midwives emphasized the importance of strengthening collaboration among stakeholders to increase the uptake of LAPM services.
Key Conclusions: as midwives are the main family planning providers in Indonesia, efforts to address their challenges is essential. Enabling a supportive policy environment, strengthening promotional activities, increasing the number of training programs designed for village midwives-in addition to enhancing inter-sectoral collaboration-are some recommendations to improve LAPM uptake in study areas.
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