Contraceptive counseling lectures do not influence decision making in family planning services

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of multidisciplinary contraceptive counseling lectures related to the efficacy and individual choices of contraceptive methods. Sociodemographic variables, preferred methods and opinion about the efficacy of contraceptive methods of 101 participants were analyzed. After the lecture, a lower percentage of men declared that they did not know which contraceptive method was more efficacious (24.3% versus 0.0%; p=0.006). Also, a lower percentage of women (12.7% versus 1.8%; p=0.020) and men (25.5% versus 7.7%; p=0.003) reported that they did not know which contraceptive method was less efficacious. Number of children increased the likelihood of choosing an irreversible method in a 30.87-fold (95%CI, 5.503 to 173.168, p<0.001). The choice of irreversible methods did not change after the counseling lecture (p>0.05). The lecture impacted on participants ’ opinions about the efficacy of contraceptive methods, making them have more informed choices. However, it did not influence their choice of contraception. Number of children was the most determining factor in choosing irreversible methods.Resumo Servi ços de planejamento familiar devem oferecer informações sobre métodos contraceptivos a homens e mulheres. Este estudo avaliou o impacto de palestras multiprofissionais de aconselhamento relacionadas às escolhas individuais e à eficácia dos métodos contraceptivos. Foram analisadas variáveis sociodemográficas, métodos preferenci...
Source: Ciencia e Saude Coletiva - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research