ASSESSING FAMILY-PLANNING SERVICE-DELIVERY PRACTICES - THE CASE OF PRIVATE PHYSICIANS IN JAMAICA

This report presents the results of a study of the family planning ser vice-delivery practices of private physicians in Jamaica. All 367 priv ate physicians in Jamaica who offer family planning services, counseli ng, or referral were included in the survey. The study revealed that a client seeking services might be given a method by one provider and n ot by another, and that the methods clients use are likely to be influ enced by the providers' preferences. Private physicians in Jamaica are in need of access to current international guidance on contraceptive methods and service practices.