Mahnaz Noruzi, Heidar Ali Abedi, Maryam Farmahini Farahani,
Volume 2, Issue 2 (11-2002)
Abstract
Introduction: Different factors affect lactating mothers' desires for choosing a contraceptive method in postpartum period. For example, the role of family planning education is worth to mention. The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between familily planning education during pregnancy and at postnatal ward, and lactating mothers' desires for choosing a contraceptive method.
Methods: In this cross-sectional research, 383 lactating mothers who were referred to Isfahan health centers for family planning services for the first time after delivery were studied. The convenience sampling method was used and the data were collected by a questionnaire through an interview. Descriptive statistical methods, Chi2 and Fisher exact test were used in order to analyze the data by SPSS and EPI softwares.
Results: The most common desired contraceptive method in lactating mothers was coitus interrupt (27.4%). Also, it was identified that a few women received family planning education in antenatal period (11%) and in postnatal ward(3.l%). No significant relationship was observed between family planning education during pregnancy and at postpartum ward, and the desired contraceptive method.
Conclusion: It seems that due to the crowdedness of health centers and postnatal wards, family planning education hasn't been or isn't offered effectively. So, it had no effect on mothers' desires on choosing postpartum contraceptive method. In order to solve the problems in this field, the number of employed staff in health centers and postnatal wards should be increased and a suitable place should be prepared for family planning consultation.
Jalal Hashemi, Sepideh Jamshidian, Fariba Haghani,
Volume 17, Issue 0 (4-2017)
Abstract
Introduction: Postpartum depression is a common disorder among women. Therefore, proper and efficient training of healthcare providers for this disorder is of great importance. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of “lecture” and “simulated patient” teaching methods on teaching postpartum depression to healthcare providers.
Methods: This quasi -experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with intervention and control groups and it was carried out in Shahin Shahr healthcare system in 2016. 80 subjects who met inclusion criteria were selected by census method from among 86 healthcare providers and divided randomly into two groups of 40. Postpartum depression was taught to the intervention group and the control group using the “simulated patient” and “lecture” methods respectively. Both groups were given a valid and reliable test before and after the intervention to measure their knowledge and performance. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests and paired t-test.
Results: In both groups, the posttest mean score was significantly higher than the pretest mean score (p<0.00001). Based on the survey questionnaire, 87% of the intervention group believed that the simulated patient was an appropriate teaching method and 85% preferred it to the lecture method.
Conclusion: The results showed that the simulated patient method in teaching postpartum depression had a greater effect on increase healthcare providers’ knowledge and performance than the lecture method and participants preferred this method to the lecture method.
