Initiation of effective postpartum contraceptive use in public hospitals in Guatemala Inicio de un método anticonceptivo eficaz durante el puerperio en hospitales públicos de Guatemala

Initiation of effective postpartum contraceptive use in public hospitals in Guatemala Inicio de un método anticonceptivo eficaz durante el puerperio en hospitales públicos de Guatemala

OBJECTIVE: Low frequency of effective contraceptive use remains a challenging problem. This article examines the frequency of effective postpartum contraception and the methods used before discharge in public hospitals in Guatemala. It also discusses the need to implement best practices in providing...

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Main Authors: Edgar Kestler, Maria del Rosario Orozco, Silvia Palma, Roberto Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2011-02-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Período de posparto
conducta anticonceptiva
servicios de planificación familiar
Guatemala
Postpartum period
contraception behavior
family planning services
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892011000200005

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