Training auxiliary nurse-midwives to provide IUD services in Turkey and the Philippines
Akin, A.; Gray, R.H.; Ramos, R.
Studies in Family Planning 11(5): 178-187
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0039-3665 PMID: 7376241 DOI: 10.2307/1965760Document Number: 625818
A WHO-sponsored program for training health personnel for the provision of IUD services has been implemented and evaluated with 14 auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs) in Turkey and 13 ANMs in the Philippines. Standardized nursing materials, including a training manual, checklists for contraindications or complications of IUD use, and patient management instructions, have been developed. The study suggests that similar training programs should use a feference manual as a focus for didactic training and that the acquisition of skills is best accomplished in small groups of 2 to 3 trainees per instructor. Trainees should ideally perform a minimum of 50-60 supervised pelvic examinations and 10-15 supervised IUD insertions.