The effect of skills training on attitudes, knowledge and clinical uptake of postplacental intra-uterine device use

Submitted: 24 May 2015
Accepted: 26 July 2015
Published: 18 February 2016
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The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of skills training on knowledge and attitudes of post-placental intra-uterine device (PPIUD) use, including the uptake thereof, and suggest training proposals. In-service skills training, alongside departmental protocol implementation, on PPIUD insertions were offered to healthcare professionals at Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa. Training was based on The postpartum intrauterine device. A training course for service providers, participant handbook from EngenderHealth (New York, NY, USA). Participants completed a questionnaire at enrolment and after 6 months to assess their knowledge and attitude towards PPIUD use. Most participants reported having the necessary skills to fulfil their family planning responsibilities (Ppost-partum women (P=0.03), especially those who desire no more children (P=0.05), resulting in more participants providing IUDs (P=0.03) that could be attributed to the increased availability of reference material, i.e. training materials (P=0.02) and protocols (P=0.02). In conclusion, in-service PPIUD skills training guided by local protocol implementation resulted in an improvement of self-reported competency, counselling and PPIUD insertion. Repeated training with adequate supervision is imperative.

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EngenderHealth
Christine Els, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg

Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology

Registrar in training

Johannes L van der Merwe, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg

Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology

Medical Specialist

Petrus Steyn, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, South Africa; Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva
Medical Specialist

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Els, C., van der Merwe, J. L., Harvey, J., & Steyn, P. (2016). The effect of skills training on attitudes, knowledge and clinical uptake of postplacental intra-uterine device use. Healthcare in Low-Resource Settings, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/hls.2015.5278