Abstract

PALMA, Sara; PRESADO, Maria Helena  and  AYRES-DE-CAMPOS, Diogo. Perception of Portuguese Midwives on the Contraceptive Decision-Making of Women, after Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy: Contribution of a Focus Group. NTQR [online]. 2021, vol.8, pp.707-714.  Epub Nov 24, 2021. ISSN 2184-7770.  https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.8.2021.707-714.

It is estimated that worldwide about half of pregnancies are unplanned and are related to the non-use, failure, misuse, or discontinuation of contraceptive methods. Midwives are agents of health promotion, and this includes contraceptive counselling. Objectives: Understand the perception of the midwives about the aspects that promote decision-making by a contraceptive method on the part of women after voluntary termination of pregnancy. Methods: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach using a focus group. Inclusion criteria for participants were: registered midwifes, involved in contraceptive counselling, willing to participate in the study. The interview involved five midwives who participated in the voluntary termination of pregnancy clinic in a hospital in the Lisbon and Tagus valley region, during August 2020. Content analysis of conveyed information was performed, according to the methodology advocated by Bardin, using the WebQdA® software. Results: Midwives identified social-cultural aspects, disadvantaged economic status, age, low general and health literacy as the main factors conditioning the choice of contraceptive methods. Conclusions: Understanding the factors that lead to women’s contraceptive choices may leverage interventions that promote sexual and reproductive health.

Keywords : Decision Making; Contraception; Midwifery Care; Termination of Pregnancy..

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