April 28, 2026 · Family practice · DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmag022

Primary healthcare practitioners' views and experiences of providing postpartum contraception counselling and care: a rapid review

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The authors aimed to explore primary healthcare practitioners' views and experiences regarding postpartum contraceptive counselling and care to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement. Through a rapid review of relevant studies, they found that practitioners exhibited varied knowledge and attitudes towards postpartum contraception, faced structural and logistical barriers, lacked adequate training, and identified a need for improved resources and guidelines. The study concludes that enhancing contraceptive counselling requires better education, standardized guidelines, and addressing systemic barriers in healthcare settings.

Jenna Perkins, Sian Stuckey, Danielle Mazza, Jessica R Botfield

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