Health workers' values and preferences regarding contraceptive methods globally: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to systematically review the literature on health workers' values and preferences related to contraceptive methods.

Study design

As part of a larger review, we searched ten electronic databases for published articles from January 1, 2005 through July 27, 2020. We included studies that reported qualitative or quantitative data from the perspective of health workers providing family planning services globally.

Results

Forty-one studies met our inclusion criteria. These studies included 12,643 health workers and were conducted in 27 countries. Health worker values and preferences for contraceptive methods were affected by factors related to contraceptive method characteristics (e.g., bleeding pattern and convenience), the contraceptive user (e.g., med

SUBMITTER: Soin KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233149 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature