Effect of Family Planning Counseling After Delivery on Contraceptive Use at 24 Weeks Postpartum in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

ABSTRACT: Introduction Unintended pregnancy during the postpartum period is common. The aim of this study was to describe contraceptive use among postpartum women and assess whether family planning counseling offered by health care providers during well-baby clinic visits increased use of modern contraceptive methods at 6 months following delivery. Methods Data comes from a cohort of women enrolled in a breastfeeding promotion trial in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo who reported being sexually active at 24-weeks post-partum. Modern contraceptive methods included intrauterine devices, injectables, implants, and contraception pills. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odd ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the impact of nurse counseling on use of modern birth contro

SUBMITTER: Zivich PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6440830 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature