Provider knowledge about emergency contraception in Ghana.
In 1996, the Ministry of Health in Ghana included emergency contraception (EC) in its newly issued National Reproductive Health Service Policy and Standards. A short survey was conducted in the summer of 1997 to evaluate health providers' knowledge of EC. Of the 325 providers interviewed, about one-third (34%) had heard of EC. No provider had sufficient knowledge to prescribe EC correctly. A well-coordinated training programme for providers will have to precede successful introduction of EC in Ghana. Moreover, a dedicated product may be critical for the successful introduction of EC in a country like Ghana, where provider knowledge is low.
Steiner
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Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.
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Attafuah
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D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy
D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital