Antenatal Care Interventions to Increase Contraceptive Use Following Birth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health risks associated with short interpregnancy intervals, coupled with women's desires to avoid pregnancy following childbirth, underscore the need for effective postpartum family planning programs. The antenatal period provides an opportunity to intervene; however, evidence is limited on the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reaching women in the antenatal period to increase voluntary postpartum family planning in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This systematic review aimed to identify and describe interventions in LMICs that attempted to increase postpartum contraceptive use via contacts with pregnant women in the antenatal period.

Methods

Studies published from January 2012 to July 2022 were considered if they were conducted in LMICs, evalu

SUBMITTER: McCarthy OL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521549 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature