Research Article
Providers’ Perspectives on Provision of Family Planning to HIV-Positive Individuals in HIV Care in Nyanza Province, Kenya
Table 1
Demographics and clinical context of HIV care providers (
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| | Clinical experience | | | Age in years (median, range) | 33 (30–35) | | Clinicians (clinical officers or nurses) | 18 (58%) | | Community clinic health assistants | 13 (42%) | | Number of years worked as provider (median, range) | 3 (1–26) | | Number of years worked in HIV care (median, range) | 1 (1–11) | | Clinical site for family planning availability | | | Worked at sub-district or district hospital | 15 (48%) | | Worked at site where condoms were available | 24 (80%) | | Worked at site where at least one nonbarrier method was available [OCP’s, DMPA, implants, or IUC] | 17 (57%) | | Worked at site where implants or IUC was available | 8 (26%) | | Family planning training | | | Received training in family planning outside of school, during the past two years | 14 (45%) | | Desires additional family planning training | 19 (61%) |
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OCP: oral contraceptive pills.
DMPA: depot medroxyprogesterone acetate.
IUC: intrauterine contraception.
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