| Literature DB >> 7941612 |
M L Frank1, L Bateman, A N Poindexter.
Abstract
Medical and counseling staff at 13 family planning clinics in Texas, U.S.A., were surveyed regarding their opinions and level of information about the contraceptive Norplant. These responses were used to assess the relationships between clinicians' information and attitudes about the contraceptive and the use of that method by their patients. No differences were associated with respondents' clinical responsibilities or with their type of professional training. However, significant variations in the numbers of patients receiving Norplant from individual providers, and in the proportion receiving the method from certain clinics, were associated with responses to some attitudinal questions. These findings suggest that the opinions about Norplant held by personnel staffing family planning clinics influence the method selection of their patients.Entities:
Keywords: Americas; Attitude; Behavior; Clinic Activities; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptive Agents, Progestin; Contraceptive Implants; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Methods Chosen--determinants; Contraceptive Usage; Counseling; Counselors; Delivery Of Health Care; Developed Countries; Education; Family Planning; Family Planning Centers; Family Planning Personnel; Family Planning Programs; Family Planning Training--beneficial effects; Health; Health Facilities; Levonorgestrel; North America; Northern America; Organization And Administration; Program Activities; Programs; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Sampling Studies; Staff Attitude; Studies; Surveys; Training Programs; United States
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Year: 1994 PMID： 7941612 DOI： 10.1300/J013v21n04_05
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Women Health ISSN： 0363-0242