Training auxiliary nurse-midwives to provide IUD services in Turkey and the Philippines.
A program for training health personnel for the provision of IUD services has been implemented and evaluated with 14 auxiliary nurse-midwives (ANMs) in Turkey and 13 ANMs in the Philippines. Standardized training materials, including a training manual, checklists for contraindications or complications of IUD use, and patient-management instructions, have been developed. The study suggests that similar training programs should use a reference manual as a focus for didactic training and that the acquisition of skills is best accomplished in small groups of two to three trainees per instructor. Trainees should ideally perform a minimum of 50-60 supervised pelvic examinations and 10-15 supervised IUD insertions.
D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education*; D010679:Philippines; D014421:Turkey