PMID: 11930770Apr 5, 2002Paper

Men and family planning: what is their future role?

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
L N Fortunati, G Floerchinger-Franks

Abstract

To describe men's desired involvement in family planning and to determine the services desired by potential male clients. Using a self-administered questionnaire, this study surveyed male partners of family planing clients and men attending sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics at an urban health department. Perceived health concerns, contraceptive attitudes and practices, and desired involvement in family planning currently and in the future were targeted. Respondents reported desiring involvement in family planning decisions, although reported behaviors often conflicted with this desire. Routine physical examinations and receipt of health information were perceived to be important, while "male only" clinics were not. Respondents were willing to attend partners' family planning appointments if asked and were willing to help pay for the chosen contraceptive. Provision of vasectomy services was perceived as important. Prevention of cancer, STDs, and impotence were the three highest health concerns reported. Men want to be partners in family planning and will access services if available. Current political and social policies are demanding more personal responsibility for the outcome of unintended pregnancies. In response to...Continue Reading

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Apr 1, 2005·The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care : the Official Journal of the European Society of Contraception·M AliH Ushijima

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