Educating Providers: A Pilot Study on the Impact of Standard Days Method Education in Northern Haiti

Quigley, Jennifer L.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Title: Educating Providers: A Pilot Study on the Impact of Standard Days Method Education in Northern Haiti

Longhorn Hall D (Gaylord Grapevine)

Jennifer L. Quigley, DNP, FNP, RN , Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences and Nursing, Belmont University, Nashville, TN

Linda Wofford, DNP, CPNP, RN , Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences and Nursing, Belmont University, Nashville, TN

Discipline: Professional Issues (PI), Women’s Health (WH)

Learning Objectives:

To discuss the impact of provider education in the Standard Days Method on the health providers of Haiti

To explain results of the providers intention to teach SDM in practice

To identify the knowledge and skills results, limitations, and indications for further studies in the pilot study.

Submission Description:

This pilot study explored the impact of provider education in the Standard Days Method (SDM) of natural family planning in northern Haiti. Results show that the Georgetown University, Institute for Reproductive Health's Toolkit for Training Community Health Workers in SDM may improve knowledge and skills related to fertility awareness and family planning among health care providers in northern Haiti and that health care providers have great interest in offering this method to their clients.

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Educating Providers: A Pilot Study on the Impact of Standard Days Method Education in Northern Haiti