Combined Oral Contraceptives

Purpose

This module on Combined Oral Contraceptives (COCs) is designed for the providers in developing countries who most often are tasked with providing FP services—primarily nurses and nurse-midwives, as well as primary care physicians—and assume trainees will have at minimum a nurse’s level of clinical training. Although the module can be used for Community Health Workers (CHWs), they would need basic literacy skills.

Combined Oral Contraceptives Facilitators Guide

The facilitator’s guide intends to prepare and guide you in facilitating the training course for Contraceptive Oral Contraceptives (COCs). It provides detailed information about using the required materials available on this website–slides, handouts, evaluation materials, and additional references. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with this guide before conducting the training course.

Combined Oral Contraceptives Facilitators Guide
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Learning Objectives

By the end of the training, as appropriate to their scope of practice and job description, trainees should be able to:
1
Describe characteristics of Combined Oral Contraceptives
Learn what oral contraceptives are, how they work, effectiveness and side-effects, non-contraceptive health benefits, possible health risks and complications.
2
Demonstrate the ability to :
Screen clients for medical eligibility to use oral contraceptives, address common concerns, misconceptions and myths, explain the procedure in simple language, conduct follow-up for clients in a way that enhances safety, satisfaction and acceptance.
3
Describe when to initiate use of Combined oral contraceptives.
4
Explain how to manage side effects.
5
Identify conditions that may require a client to switch to another method or to temporarily stop using oral contraception.
6
Identify clients in need of referral for Combined oral contraceptives-related complications.

Module Session Plan

The session plan describes the subject content, method of instruction, learning activities, resources and materials that will support you in preparing for and conducting the session. It includes a training schedule that provides a breakdown of the module by day, time, and topic

Presentation slides

The presentation slides provide technical information on the subject matter. The text for these slides can be found in the speaker notes

All slides are color coded according to information.

Evaluation Tools

The module contains tools for evaluating the knowledge and skill of trainees. These include pre- and post-knowledge assessment questionnaires having objective questions, with instructions for scoring the tests and competency-based skills checklists for assessing the acqired skills during and after the training. It also contains the course evaluation tool.

Handouts

The module has a set of handouts with specific information and key take away messages and Job aids to support learning at workplace. Handouts should be printed and distributed to the learners.

References

The main references for the implants module as well as for other modules of the TRP are the World Health Organization’s four cornerstones of family planning guidance.

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Presentation Slides

The PowerPoint presentations include technical information on COCs. There are three types of slides:

Pale blue/green slides

Slides conveying most of the technical information are pale blue/green

Pale blue/green slides with a pink header

The pale blue/green slides with a pink header are primarily pictorial slides. Many of them come from WHO’s Decision-Making Tool for Family Planning Clients and Providers. They are useful for all trainees, but are especially useful for trainees of low-literacy.

Pale blue advanced slides

The pale blue advanced slides present research that supports the recommendations in the Global Handbook and the Training Resource Package and can be included or excluded by the facilitator as appropriate. They are especially appropriate for physicians who may desire additional information from supporting research studies. The text for these slides can be found in the speaker’s notes, rather than in the session guide.

Contact Us

For all queries, please email us at srhcfc@who.int.