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Paramedic insertion of intrauterine device in a Malaysian family planning clinic


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Subjects 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
Division/Agency LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Human Reproductive Division
Keywords Intrauterine contraceptive device
Additional Information The hard copy can be refer at Resource Center, NPFDB.
Abstract A retrospective study was carried out in a Malaysian urban family planning clinic to evaluate the effectiveness of the paramedic in intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD)insertion. Seventy-nine multiload Cu 250 insertions by trained senior nurse in 1983 were measured against 369 insertions by doctors. Follow-up was done by nurses. At the cut-off date on 31st October 1985, the case records were examined. It was found that there was no statistically significant difference in termination percentage due to IUD complications. The nurse's group had a significantly higher percentage of failure to follow-up and also removal for personal reasons. No significant difference between the 2 groups was shown for termination due to accidental pregnancy, bleeding and pain, expulsion and pelvic infections. Removal of IUD to plan for pregnancy is high in both groups. The results show that the trained paramedic can be just as effective as doctors for IUD insertion.
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