Implementation strategies to scale up self-administered depot medroxyprogesterone acetate subcutaneous injectable contraception: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-administered depot medroxyprogesterone acetate subcutaneous injectable contraception (DMPA-SC) is registered in many countries. It shows great potential for improving contraceptive access, continuation, and autonomy. However, there are challenges in rolling out this new efficacious intervention, and major implementation problems have been encountered during scale-up.

Objective

To describe the implementation strategies to scale up self-administered DMPA-SC and the barriers, facilitators, and outcomes of these programs.

Method

Recent guidelines, including the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews, were used to design and report this review. An article or report was eligible for inclusion

SUBMITTER: Aderoba AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10318699 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature