Author, as appears in the article.: Torres-Pereda, Pilar; Heredia-Pi, Ileana B.; Ibanez-Cuevas, Midiam; Avila-Burgos, Leticia;
Department: Medicina i Cirurgia
URV's Author/s: Torres Pereda, Maria Del Pilar
Keywords: Women Care Barriers Access
Abstract: Introductionividuals and nations. After 60 years of intense FP activities in Mexico, and in light of recent restructuring of health service supply and financing, services need to be assessed from a user perspective.ObjectiveBased on a comprehensive conceptual framework, this article assesses the quality of the FP services provided by the Mexican Ministry of Health (MoH). Analysis considers not only accessibility and availability but also the users' perceptions of the care process, particularly as regards the interpersonal relations they experience with staff and the type of information they are provided.Material and methodsThis study used a descriptive, qualitative design based on maximum variation sampling in six Mexican states. It included visits to 12 clinics in urban and rural areas. Thematic analysis was performed on 86 semi-structured interviews administered to FP service users.Resultshile access was described by users as "easy,"their experiences revealed normalized barriers. One of our key findings referred to inverse availability, meaning that the contraceptive methods available were generally not the ones preferred by users, with their selection therefore being shaped by shortage of supplies. Challenges included disrespect for the free choice of FP users and coercion during consultations for contraception post obstetric event. Finally, information provided to users left considerable room for improvement.ConclusionsAfter six decades of FP service supply, results indicate a series of quality issues that may lie at the heart of the unmet demand reported in the literature. Based on a comprehensive conceptual scheme, the present study analyzes the quality of services, highlighting areas for improvement that should be considered by the MoH in future efforts.
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licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: mariadelpilar.torres@estudiants.urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0003-1869-2044
Record's date: 2024-06-22
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0210319
Papper original source: Plos One. 14 (1):
APA: Torres-Pereda, Pilar; Heredia-Pi, Ileana B.; Ibanez-Cuevas, Midiam; Avila-Burgos, Leticia; (2019). Quality of family planning services in Mexico: The perspective of demand. Plos One, 14(1), -. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210319
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Article's DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210319
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2019
Publication Type: Journal Publications