2014
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.128761
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Effectiveness of presence of physician and midwife in quantity and quality of family planning services in health care centers

Abstract: Background and Aim:Iran's health sector has been engaging the services of physicians and midwives in healthcare centers since 2005, with the hope of improving the quantity and quality of family planning services. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of serving physicians and midwives on the quantity and quality of family planning services in the healthcare centers of Iran.Materials and Methods:The present cross-sectional study (Jan 2010 until Sep 2011) was carried out on 600 eligible families who wer… Show more

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“…We used a questionnaire for obtaining data that Validity and reliability of this questionnaire were approved by Jabbari et al from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. 17 All the mentioned variables in the questionnaire were obtained through family health profiles. Adequacy of PNC was categorized with R-G index and APNCU that reflect number of visits received and the trimester PNC started throughout the mother's pregnancy, on the other hand these indexes consist of:…”
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“…We used a questionnaire for obtaining data that Validity and reliability of this questionnaire were approved by Jabbari et al from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. 17 All the mentioned variables in the questionnaire were obtained through family health profiles. Adequacy of PNC was categorized with R-G index and APNCU that reflect number of visits received and the trimester PNC started throughout the mother's pregnancy, on the other hand these indexes consist of:…”
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“…The R-G has six categories of care: no care, inadequate, intermediate, adequate, intensive, and missing. 17 Stratified random sampling in all health centers and private offices were done in 3 times during the years. Pregnant women in these centers from the 6 th week of gestation until 3 months after delivery were included in our study.…”
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“…Several studies have attested to the key role of nurses in providing guidance and effective counselling to women seeking contraception, resulting in an increased uptake of contraceptive methods. [ 10 , 11 ] The engagement of midwives has been reported to significantly increase the use of every contraceptive method except injectables. [ 10 ] Midwives with years of experience are perfectly suited to providing family planning services and information on the benefits and disadvantages of different contraceptive methods.…”
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