Discuss Pregnancy Intention and Support Patients through Evidence-Informed, Patient-Centered Counseling (Best Practice 2) Training Guide

This resource is part of a series to support facilitation of interactive learning sessions about how to implement the recommendations outlined in the Contraceptive Access Change Package, whose purpose is to drive improvement on the contraceptive care performance measures.

The full Training Guide consists of a PowerPoint slide deck with talking points and an associated discussion guide.

Facilitators should feel free to adapt and revise this guide. Facilitators may choose to:

• Convene staff from one or more clinics for a standing meeting (e.g., monthly) to discuss each Best Practice (in order or as needed) from the Contraceptive Access Change Package.
• Convene a one-time meeting with clinic staff about this topic.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the rationale for using a shared decision-making approach to contraceptive counseling.
• Identify at least two best practice strategies for ensuring counseling is patient-centered.
• Identify at least two strategies for ensuring providers routinely assess patients’ pregnancy intention and need for contraceptive counseling.

Time: 1.25 hours

Other Guides in this Series:

• Contraceptive Access in Family Planning Settings
• Develop a Site-Level Improvement Plan
• Stock a Broad Range of Methods (Best Practice 1)
• Develop Systems for Same-Visit Provision of All Contraceptive Methods (Best Practice 3)
• Utilize Diverse Payment Options to Reduce Cost as a Barrier for the Facility and the Patient (Best Practice 4)
• Address Common Concerns for Providing LARC to Adolescents
• Sustain and Spread Improvements