Counseling on Injectable Contraception and HIV Risk: Evaluation of a Pilot Intervention in Tanzania
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Contraception
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 10
- Primary Endpoint
- Percent of clients obtaining an injectable during their family planning appointment
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The main objective of the evaluation was to assess the effect of providing injectable and HIV risk counseling messages on contraceptive knowledge and behavior during a three month pilot intervention in ten healthcare facilities in Tanzania.
Detailed Description
The evaluation assessed the effect of providing injectable and HIV risk counseling messages on contraceptive knowledge and uptake during a three month pilot intervention. The intervention was conducted September-November 2018 in ten healthcare facilities located in the Iringa and Njombe regions of Tanzania. Data collection for the evaluation occurred November-December 2018 and included 471 client exit interviews, 26 healthcare provider interviews, and the extraction of monthly aggregate service statistics for 12 months prior to the intervention and three months of the intervention. Univariate and bivariate analyses were used to assess quantitative interview data. Thematic qualitative assessment was used to assess qualitative interview data from healthcare providers. Interrupted time series analysis was used to assess changes in the trend of monthly contraceptive uptake.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Expressed interest in injectable use
- •HIV-negative or unknown HIV status
Exclusion Criteria
- •Positive HIV status known to healthcare provider
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percent of clients obtaining an injectable during their family planning appointment
Time Frame: After implementation of counseling messages, up to 13 weeks
Injectable uptake of interviewed clients
Monthly total number of family planning clients by method obtained
Time Frame: September 2017 through November 2018
Contraceptive uptake during pilot intervention
Number of clients obtaining an injectable during their family planning appointment
Time Frame: After implementation of counseling messages, up to 13 weeks
Injectable uptake of interviewed clients
Secondary Outcomes
- Number of correct hormonal contraception and HIV risk counseling messages mentioned during spontaneous recall(After implementation of counseling messages, up to 13 weeks)
- Percent of correct hormonal contraception and HIV risk counseling messages mentioned during spontaneous recall(After implementation of counseling messages, up to 13 weeks)
- Percent of correct True/False statements on hormonal contraception and HIV (11 total)(After implementation of counseling messages, up to 13 weeks)
- Percent of interviewed clients reporting an intention to use condoms as a dual method(After implementation of counseling messages, up to 13 weeks)
- Number of correct True/False statements on hormonal contraception and HIV (11 total)(After implementation of counseling messages, up to 13 weeks)
- Number of interviewed clients reporting an intention to use condoms as a dual method(After implementation of counseling messages, up to 13 weeks)