Integrating contraceptive services into existing perinatal care: protocol for a community-based cluster randomised controlled trial in Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Postpartum contraception is essential to preventing unintended pregnancies and short interpregnancy intervals. The first year after childbirth is a critical period with a high risk of unintended pregnancy and induced abortion. However, the postpartum contraceptive services are weak in China's existing maternal and child healthcare system. We propose to evaluate the effects of integrating postpartum contraceptive services into the existing perinatal care system via a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Methods and analysis

This cluster randomised controlled trial involves all 13 communities of Minhang District, Shanghai, China. Communities will be randomly allocated, seven in the intervention group and six in the control group. One thousand and three hundred wom

SUBMITTER: Jin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10032403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature