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Table 4 Observation of family planning counselling and abortion care sessions in medical schools

From: Rights-based reproductive services in medical schools in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Chandigarh, India: baseline findings of mixed-methods implementation research

Clients observed

N = 85

100%

Observation parameters

  

Clients who were given couple counselling

6

7.1

Clients for whom auditory privacy was ensured before starting the session

17

20.0

Clients for whom visual privacy was ensured before starting the session

5

5.8

Clients counselled using eligibility checklist or Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel

0

0

Clients counselled using cafeteria approach

59

69.4

Clients who were provided contraceptives from the clinic (government supply)

73

85.9

Clients counselled for emergency contraceptive methods

0

0

Clients counselled for Depot Medroxy Progesteron Acetate (DMPA/Antara)

71

83.5

Average duration of counselling (in minutes)

7.4

 

Contraceptive advised to Nullipara women

17

100

Condom

12

70.6

IUCD

10

58.8

OCP

15

88.2

ECP

0

0

DMPA

13

76.5

POP

0

0

Implantable

0

0

Chaya

3

17.6

Tubectomy/ vasectomy

0

0

Clients offered less than 3 contraceptives

4

23.5

Clients offered more than equal to 3 contraceptives

13

76.5

Contraceptives advised to woman with one live child (para one)

23

100

Condom

9

37.5

IUCD

17

70.8

OCP

13

54.2

ECP

0

0

DMPA

23

95.8

POP

0

0

Implantable

0

0

Chaya

1

4.17

Tubectomy/ vasectomy

2

8.3

Clients offered less than 3 contraceptives

11

45.8

Clients offered more than equal to 3 contraceptives

13

54.2

Contraceptives advised to woman with two live children (para two and above)

45

100

Condom

24

53.3

IUCD

22

48.9

OCP

26

57.8

ECP

0

0

DMPA

31

68.9

POP

0

0

Implantable

0

0

Chaya

0

0

Tubectomy/ vasectomy

38

84.4

Clients offered less than 3 contraceptives

11

24.4

Clients offered more than equal to 3 contraceptives

34

75.6

Abortion care services

  

Clients observed

19

100

Clients for whom sterilization/ IUD insertion was a pre-condition for abortion

7

36.8

Clients whose consent taken before termination of pregnancy

19

100

Consent for abortion obtained from

1. Woman herself (only)

13

68.4

2. Woman and husband both

6

31.6

3. Other Family member

0

0

Clients provided with family planning counselling along with abortion services

13

68.4

Clients who were provided family planning counselling using cafeteria approach

6

31.6

  1. DMPA: Depot Medroxy Progesteron Acetate; IUCD: Intrauterine copper device; IUD: Intrauterine device; OCP: Oral contraceptive pills; ECP: emergency contraceptive pills; POP: progesterone only pills