QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH-SERVICES

Systematic information on the quality of health services is being soug ht by purchasers and providers of health care. Consensus on an appropr iate set of quality assessment criteria should stimulate the developme nt of data collection tools and analytic methods. To begin the dialogu e, criteria for evaluating the quality of family planning services, ro utine gynecologic care, infertility care, male reproductive health ser vices, prenatal care, and early postnatal care are necessary. The effe ct of report cards on measurement and reporting and the challenges of assessing quality in family planning and other clinic settings are dis cussed.