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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
2
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1992-7-15
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| pubmed:abstractText |
This study evaluates the effect of a nurse training program in family planning counseling skills on the quality of service delivery at the clinic level, as well as its impact on client compliance with prearranged appointments. The study used a quasi-experimental design to compare certified nurses who received six weeks of family planning technical training with certified nurses who, in addition to the technical training course, received a three-day course in counseling skills. Data were collected through client exit interviews, expert observation, and inspection of medical record abstracts. Trained nurses performed better than their untrained counterparts in the quality-of-care areas investigated--interpersonal relations, information giving, counseling, and mechanisms for encouraging continuity. The likelihood that clients will attend follow-up visits was also found to improve when they were attended by trained professionals. Short-term counseling training can significantly improve the quality of care provided by family planning workers, as well as client compliance with follow-up appointments.
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http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Africa South Of The Sahara,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Behavior,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/COUNSELING,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Clinic Activities,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Comparative Studies,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Data Collection,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Data Sources,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Delivery Of Health Care,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Developing Countries,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Education,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/English Speaking Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Planning,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Planning Education,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Planning Program Evaluation,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Planning Programs,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Health,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Health Personnel,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Health Services Evaluation,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/INTERVIEWS,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Methodological Studies,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/NIGERIA,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Nurses,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Organization And Administration,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/PERCEPTION,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Pre-post Tests,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Program Activities,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Program Evaluation,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Programs,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Psychological Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Quality Of Health Care,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Research Methodology,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Short-term Courses,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Studies,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Training Programs,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Western Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Workshops
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
0039-3665
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
23
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
118-27
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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| pubmed:otherAbstract |
PIP: In 1989, researchers evaluated the impact of a 3 day course in counseling and interpersonal communication skills for family planning nurses in Ogun State, Nigeria on quality of service delivery and on client compliance with follow up appointments. They interviewed 480 clients, observed 39 nurses, and examined the medical records of 1001 clients who visited the 8 clinics. 97% of clients who spoke to a trained nurse felt the nurse earnestly listened whereas only 66% of those who spoke with an untrained nurse felt this (p.001). Further clients tended to be more comfortable with trained nurses than with untrained nurses (97% vs. 76%; p.001). Moreover trained nurses provided clear explanations to 94% of clients while untrained nurses did so to only 76% of clients (p.001). In addition, trained nurses were better at demonstrating the use of a contraceptive (p.001), repeating instructions for methods (p.05), asking if clients had more questions (p.05), and referring to booklets or leaflets about methods (p.05). They intended to schedule a follow up visit with clients who used a method for the 1st time (96% vs. 78%; p.001). In fact, clients of trained nurses were 2 times as likely to return than those of untrained nurses (84% vs. 44%; p.001). Moreover, of clients who chose to use the IUD at the 1st visit, 85% of those attended to by a trained nurse returned for follow up appointments compared to only 30% of those attended to by an untrained nurse (p.001). The corresponding percentages for those who chose an oral contraceptive were 91% and 70% p.001). The findings revealed that the training course did indeed improve the quality of family planning service delivery and client compliance. In fact, counseling training most likely provided even greater advantages than the study suggested since untrained nurses interacted with the trained nurses socially and on the job. Moreover they were also inquisitive about what methods their trained colleagues used.
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Developing Countries,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Evaluation Studies as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Family Planning Services,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Inservice Training,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Nigeria,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Nurse-Patient Relations,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Patient Education as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:1604458-Quality Assurance, Health Care
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Improving the quality of service delivery in Nigeria.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Population Communication Services, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21202.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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