Norwegian women’s experiences and opinions on contraceptive counselling: A systematic textcondensation study

Mirjam Lukasse, Mirjam Lukasse and Marie Christine G. Baglo, Marie Christine G. Baglo and Eldri Engdal, Eldri Engdal and Ragnhild Lassemo, Ragnhild Lassemo and Kristin E. Forsberg, Kristin E. Forsberg (2021) Norwegian women’s experiences and opinions on contraceptive counselling: A systematic textcondensation study. European Journal of Midwifery, 5 (2). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2585-2906

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION Contraception plays a pivotal role in most women’s lives, from teenage years to the menopause. Contraception and sexual wellbeing are closely related. Ideally, women should be able to access contraception and discuss issues concerning their sexual life during a contraceptive counselling session. Previously, only doctors conducted contraceptive consultations. Increasingly, other workers are providing contraceptive care. The aim of this study is to explore women’s experiences and opinions
related to contraceptive counselling. METHODS An electronic questionnaire was distributed in 2017–2018. The texts of 308
women’s written responses to open-ended questions were analyzed using systematic text-condensation. RESULTS The analysis resulted in four themes: 1) Women-centered care, 2) Side-effects of hormonal contraceptives, 3) Non-hormonal methods and male involvement, and 4) Counsellors’ professional background. Women wished for a consultation that would lead to the best choice of contraception for them, taking into account their medical history, personal preference and living circumstances. Side-effects of hormonal products were under-communicated, as were non-hormonal methods. Respondents had contradicting opinions about midwives as contraceptive counsellors and were unfamiliar with them in this role
CONCLUSIONS The quality of contraceptive counselling in Norway needs to be improved.Women require individualized follow-up, sufficient information and a choice of methods tofind the most suitable alternative for them. A good relation s hip with a health theytrust could improve contraceptive consultation. Midwives’ knowledge and competence in this area need to be made more widely known.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	contraceptive counselling, midwife, non-hormonal contraceptives, qualitative study
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mrs Ni Made Yunia Dwi Savitri
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2022 00:43
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2022 00:43
URI:	http://eprints.triatmamulya.ac.id/id/eprint/1223

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