Feasibility and Safety of IUD Insertion by Mid-Level Providers in Sub-Saharan Africa | Zendy

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Feasibility and Safety of IUD Insertion by Mid-Level Providers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author(s) -

Felix Mhlanga,

Jennifer E. Balkus,

Devika Singh,

Catherine A. Chappell,

Betty Kamira,

Ishana Harkoo,

Daniel Szydlo,

Shorai Mukaka,

Jeanna Piper,

Sharon L. Hillier

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

international perspectives on sexual and reproductive health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.774

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 1944-0405

pISSN - 1944-0391

DOI - 10.1363/45e8019

Subject(s) - medicine , adverse effect , obstetrics , pelvic pain , family medicine , family planning , population , surgery , environmental health , research methodology

The copper IUD is safe and effective, but underutilized in Sub-Saharan Africa, in part because of a lack of trained providers. The World Health Organization recommends training mid-level providers-including nurses and midwives-to insert IUDs; however, the safety of such task shifting has not been evaluated in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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