Family planning for women with severe mental illness in rural Ethiopia: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family planning is a crucial issue for all women of reproductive age, but in women with severe mental illness (SMI), there may be particular challenges and concerns. As primary care-based mental health services are expanding in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is an opportunity to improve family planning services for women with SMI. However, research exploring unmet family planning needs of women with SMI in such settings is scarce. Therefore, the present study explored the family planning experiences and preferences of women with SMI who reside in a predominantly rural area of Ethiopia.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted. Women with SMI who were participating in the ongoing population-based cohort study in Butajira were selected purposively

SUBMITTER: Zerihun T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8480012 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature