Prescribing practices on contraception among general practitioners and basic health services staff in Taikkyi Township
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1995-12-01
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Sixty-eight health service providers including 14 Medical Doctors (7 Full-time General Practitioners (GPs) and 7 Government Medical Officers), 4 Health Assistants (HAs), 11 Public Health Supervisors (PHS I & II), 5 Lady Health Visitors (LHVs) and 34 Midwives (MWS) practising in Taikkyi Township, were interviewed using a self administered structured questionnaire, to assess their level of knowledge and prescribing practices for contraception. All of the service providers with the exception of some PHS have prescribed some form of contraception during their practice. Among the contraceptives stated to be most prescribed by them, oral contraceptives came first with 94 percent, followed by injections with 92 percent, rhythm method in 37 percent, intra-uterine device in 30 percent, female sterilization in 21 percent, and condoms were prescribed only by 16 percent of them. The real and perceived side effects experienced with various methods are also discussed. The findings suggest that health care providers need to be trained or given refresher courses on contraceptive technology and proper counselling and use of the available methods, appropriate choice of methods suitable for the individual, the real and perceived side effects from various methods and their management. Development of appropriate health education and counselling package for use in birth spacing programmes is also indicated.
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Myint Myint Soe, San Shwe, Than Than Tin, Le Le Win, Mya Thida, Khine Sandar. Prescribing practices on contraception among general practitioners and basic health services staff in Taikkyi Township. Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 1995; 7(3): 105-108