Abstract
Objectives
Our objective was to determine the level and quality of antural family planning service provided by Roman Catholic Diocese-related programs in the United States.
Study disign
Programs volunteerd quarterly data for five years, using least squares regression we estimated service levels for programs never reporting.
Results
From 1988 to 1992, 78 dioceses ever reported and 96 never reported. The majority of clients were avoiding pregnancy and receiving follow-up. An average of 18 061 women were taught by these programs each year in the reporting period.
Conclusion
Without greater commitment of resources, it is likely that NFP will continue to be a marginal method of family planning in the United States.
Resumé
Objectifs
Notre objectif était de déterminer le niveau et la qualité du service de planning familial naturel, fourni aux Etats-Unis par les programmes liés aux Diocèses catholiques.
Conception de létude
Les programmes devaient fournir volontairement pendant cinq ans des données trimestrielles, sur la base de coefficients de régression des moindress carrés; quant aux services liés aux programmes n'ayant pas communiqué de statistiques, nous en avons estmé le niveau
Résultats
De 1988 à 1992, 78 diocèses ont communiqué des statistiques et 96 n'en ont jamais communiqués. La majorité des intéressées évitaient des grossesses et elles étaient suivies. En moyenne, ces programmes avaient fourni chaque année des conseils à 18.061 femmes durant la période de l'étude.
Conclusion
Sans devoir faire appel à des ressources considérables, le planning faminlial naturel restera probablement une méthode de planning familial marginal aux Etats-Unis.
Resumen
Objetivos
Nuestro objetivo consistió en determinar el nivel y la calidad del serivicio de planficacación familiar natural proporcionado por programas relacionados con diócesis católicas en Estados Unidos.
Diseño del estudio
Los programas proporcionaron datos voluntariamente durante cinco años y, utilizando la regresión de los mínimos cuadrados, estimamos los niveles del servicio correspondientes a los programas que no proporcionaron datos.
Rsultados
De 1988 a 1992, 78 diócesis proporcionaron infomatición y 96 nunca lo hicieron. La mayoría de las pacientes evitaban el embarzo y recibieron seguimiento. Mediante estos programas, se enseño en promedio a 18.061 mujeres cada año en el período de información.
Conclusión
Sin destinar mayores recursos, es probable que el servicio de planificación familiar natural contnúe siendo un método marginal de planificación familiar en Estados Unidos.
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Kambic, R.T., Notare, T. Roman Catholic Church-sponsored natural family planning services in the United States. Adv Contracept 10, 85–92 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01978102
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