Family planning barriers in marginal contexts in Mexico City, Federal District: vision of the health care provider

• Main Author: Marcela Agudelo B (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Antioquia, 2009-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 0120-386X
• Keywords: family planning; sexual and reproductive health; unsatisfied needs; barriers to health care; Federal District.; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Vol 27, Iss 2, Pp 169-176 (2009)

Objective: To approach the barriers to providing services of family planning in marginal areas of Iztapalapa and Tlalpan in the Federal District of Mexico City, from the perspective of health providers. Methodology: Qualitative exploration involved through focus groups with healthcare providers, both public and private, further topics such as socio-environmental, unmet needs in sexual and reproductive health (including family planning), relations gender, among others. Results:We found that among the main obstacles to access to family planning services are misinformation, culture and population beliefs, the inadequate training of health professionals in related areas, the shortage methods o f contraception, the deficiency infrastructure and resources. The barriers perceived by providers are coming from the people, and seldom alluded to the barriers arising from service of their own profession and/or personal convictions. Conclusion: Although the study focused on a specific social environment, this could reflect a reality in other contexts with similar characteristics, so this work constitutes a contribution to both practical and methodological analysis of the phenomenon.