The Study of Family Planning Interpersonal Communication/Counseling in Contraceptive Use

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200215.102How to use a DOI?

Keywords

interpersonal communication, counseling, family planning, contraceptive use

Abstract

The contraceptive discontinuation rate among women age 15-49 increased from 21 percent in 2002-2003 to 29 percent in 2017. The absence of family planning counseling is considered as one of the factors associated with contraceptive discontinuation. The aim of this study was to assess the implementation of family planning interpersonal communication/counseling conducted by midwives. Data were collected in South Sumatera and West Kalimantan, with a combination of qualitative and quantitative descriptive methods. Family planning (FP) counseling should be conducted prior to contraceptive use. Observation of client-provider interactions indicated that all the clients who came to the health center for family planning services have received counselling. However, the counselling was not yet appropriate, it was not in accordance with guiding principles of counselling and there are several aspects of micro counselling skills that are not implemented during counselling. The study also concluded that there were significant differences in knowledge regarding the contraceptive methods between clients who received interpersonal communication/counseling and who were not. Efforts should be made to ensure interpersonal communication/counseling implemented prior to contraceptive use; the using of the Decision-Making Tool for family planning clients and providers is highly suggested, so that interpersonal communication/counseling is based on the key principles of good counselling.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sari Kistiana
AU  - Margareth Maya Naibaho
AU  - Mario Ekoriano
AU  - Desy Nuri Fajarningtiyas
AU  - Diah Puspita Sari
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/22
TI  - The Study of Family Planning Interpersonal Communication/Counseling in Contraceptive Use
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Health Research (ISHR 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 531
EP  - 535
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200215.102
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200215.102
ID  - Kistiana2020
ER  -