Integration of family planning services into HIV care clinics: Results one year after a cluster randomized controlled trial in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine if integration of family planning (FP) and HIV services led to increased use of more effective contraception (i.e. hormonal and permanent methods, and intrauterine devices) and decreased pregnancy rates.

Design

Cohort analysis following cluster randomized trial, when the Kenya Ministry of Health led integration of the remaining control (delayed integration) sites and oversaw integrated services at the original intervention (early integration) sites.

Setting

Eighteen health facilities in Kenya.

Subjects

Women aged 18-45 receiving care: 5682 encounters at baseline, and 11628 encounters during the fourth quarter of year 2.

Intervention

"One-stop shop" approach to integrating FP and HIV services.

Main outcome measures

Use of mo

SUBMITTER: Cohen CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5362197 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature