Table 5 Interventions to increase contraception uptake- Pros and cons based on literature as well as conference and survey/focus group discussions
Interventions | Content/ details | Places (to be implemented) | Pros | Cons | Included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Workshops for HCPsa and pharmacies [48] | Available contraceptive methods for women with diabetes and insertion techniques for IUDb | Primary and secondary care services and pharmacies | Potentially motivates HCPs, updates their knowledge | Lack of flexibility in time, High cost | Yes |
Courses for patients and their partners | The importance of planning for pregnancy and available contraception options for women with diabetes | Primary and secondary care services and pharmacies | Potentially motivates patients and their partners, they can ask questions | Lack of flexibility in time, High cost | No |
Accessibility of contraception | Providing free condoms in health-care services (especially primary care centres) | Primary and secondary care services, dental clinics, women’s health clinics, NDSSc | Easily visible, encourages people to use contraception | High cost | No |
Leaflets women and their partners’ awareness [49] | Importance of planning pregnancy and contraception uptake in women with diabetes | Primary and secondary care services, women’s health clinics and NDSSc | Minimises potential conflicts which could exist within the couples | High cost if mailed | Yes |
Mass-media, community and interpersonal channels [50] | Benefits of IUD, wide range of available contraception options, importance of optimised diabetes management prior to pregnancy | Primary and secondary care services, pharmacies and women’s health clinics | Repetitions, accessible to the majority of population group | High cost, not usable/usable for CALD women | No |
Web-based program including YouTube channel | The importance of planning for pregnancy and role of contraception, education of contraception options | The app will be addressed on leaflets, posters | Accessible anytime, pre-existed | Needs internet connection | Yes |
Checklist software for HCPs | Contraception advice | The link will be available on leaflet and posters | Potentially motivates HCPs, updates their knowledge | High cost Needs to articulate with existing software | No |