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Integrating Family Planning Into Postabortion Care

Completed
Conditions
Postabortion Care
Registration Number
NCT01020552
Lead Sponsor
FHI 360
Brief Summary

A descriptive post-intervention study designed to provide data to decision-makers at the Kenyan Ministry of Health, the Extending Service Delivery Project (ESD), and Pathfinder International about whether and how to scale-up the ESD Project's postabortion care (PAC) services package. Approximately three months of data will be collected following the introduction of postabortion care job aids in eight public sector health facilities in Central Province and Nairobi, Kenya. Postabortion clients and providers will be interviewed; facilities providing PAC services will be inventoried using facility checklists.

Detailed Description

A descriptive post-intervention study designed to provide data to decision-makers at the Kenyan Ministry of Health, the Extending Service Delivery Project (ESD), and Pathfinder International about whether and how to scale-up the ESD Project's postabortion care (PAC) services package. Approximately three months of data will be collected following the introduction of postabortion care job aids in eight public sector health facilities in Central Province and Nairobi, Kenya. Postabortion clients and providers will be interviewed; facilities providing PAC services will be inventoried using facility checklists.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • For Facilities: APHIA II facilities supported by the ESD project in Central Province and Nairobi, Kenya where: (1) PAC services are provided, (2) at least one provider has received PAC and Youth-friendly PAC training, (3) Community mobilization has been initiated, (4) PAC equipment and supplies have been procured, (5) PAC job aids have been distributed.
  • For Clients: Women aged 15 years or older who have received PAC services at a study facility and who have a telephone on which they can be contacted
  • For Providers: Any person who offers PAC services at a study facility
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding PAC job aids (clients and providers)Anticipated end of data collection 12/31/09
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Client-report of provider counseling, by client ageAnticipated end of analysis/report writing 4/28/10

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

Karatina District Hospital

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Karatina, Central, Kenya

Kerugoya District Hospital

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Kerugoya, Central, Kenya

Gatundu District Hospital

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Gatundu, Central, Kenya

Thika District Hospital

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Thika, Central, Kenya

Mbagathi District Hospital

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Nairobi, West, Kenya

Muranga District Hospital

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Muranga, Central, Kenya

Tigoni District Hospital

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Tigoni, Central, Kenya

Muthethania Maternity

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Nairobi, Nairobi-West, Kenya

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