Evaluating a Postpartum Family Planning Package (PPFP) in a Hybrid Type II implementation study with a stepped-wedge design.
Our overarching goal is to enable providers to consistently offer and deliver highly effective postpartum family planning methods in accordance with international guidelines. Our primary objective in this research is to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the "Postpartum Family Planning Package (PFPP)," an implementation strategy that consists of the following components: 1) a provider training on contraceptive methods available in the immediate postpartum period, and techniques for their placement in the case of intrauterine devices and implants, with quarterly booster trainings, and 2) promotion of the WHO MEC/Postpartum Family Planning Compendium mobile application as a provider decision tool to aid in postpartum family planning counselling.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2,142
"Postpartum Family Planning Package," which consists of provider education on contraceptive delivery in the immediate postpartum period and promotion of the WHO MEC/PFP Compendium mobile application.
Nsawam Goverment Hospital
Nsawam, Eastern Region, Ghana
Ga West Municipal Hospital
Amasaman, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Maamobi Hospital
Accra, Ghana
Provider discussed all guideline-appropriate contraceptive methods as defined by World Health Organization Medical Eligibility Criteria (yes/no)
Time frame: During postpartum inpatient stay, prior to hospital discharge (approximately 2 days)
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