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Healthcare providers’ perceptions on post abortion intrauterine contraception: A qualitative study in central Uganda

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Abstract

In this study we identified several barriers to post abortion IUD provision, highlighting an urgent need to address health system barriers including healthcare providers' skills and knowledge gaps, supply chain challenges, and to ensure that facilities are conducive to quality contraceptive counselling. Provision of on-job refresher trainings, mentoring and supervision, are key motivators that can be utilized in supporting healthcare providers towards post abortion IUD provision. To further increase uptake, efforts are needed to dispel contraceptive myths and misconceptions at the community level.

Research topics

  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301748

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