Contraceptive Counseling
Date Available: 11/1/2018
Date Expires: 11/1/2019
Course Type: Asynchronous Online
Sponsor Name: Michigan Public Health Institute
Course Registration Link: http://www.events.mphi.org
CE Value (credits): 1.0
CE Type: Standard
Contact Information:
Cory Lammers
517-324-6076
Course Description:
The Family Planning Contraceptives Counseling online course is intended for clinical staff in family planning, reproductive health, and primary care settings. This includes nurses,
counselors, educators, and providers. This two module course on client-centered contraceptive counseling and method education is designed to improve client understanding and access to quality family planning services. quality, client-centered contraceptive counseling is key to providing effective family planning services. Clients who receive quality counseling are more likely to be happy with their method and are more likely to use it consistently and correctly. Interactive, client-centered counseling strategies have proven to be most effective. This counseling approach focuses on establishing a trusting relationship to help clients identify their individual goals and preferences and then help the client make informed birth control choices.