Continuation of self-injected versus provider-administered contraception in Senegal: a nonrandomized, prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The primary objective of this study was to compare the 12-month continuation rate for women who self-injected subcutaneous depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) with that for women receiving intramuscular depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM) from a provider. This research contributes to the broader goal of identifying solutions to support women to use contraception for their full desired duration.

Study design

Participants were clients from 13 clinics in the Dakar and Thiés regions of Senegal who had decided to use injectable contraception prior to enrollment. They chose self-injection of DMPA-SC or provider administration of DMPA-IM. Self-injectors were trained and given three units of DMPA-SC. The provider-injected group received DMPA-IM and returne

SUBMITTER: Cover J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6367564 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature