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. 2021 Nov 27;18:237. doi: 10.1186/s12978-021-01254-0

Category: Health system that hinders good monitoring

“the fact is that when the woman asks for the visit, she does it on the spur of the moment and wants it right away (IUD or implant) (…) then the fact that it takes a month or takes two… or simply telling her that when she gets her period to call and when she calls all the visits are booked and she has to wait until the next month… that’s a problem… that’s a problem… as also many get angry…”, (Midwife, > 50 years of age)

“If you have a waiting list of X months for a vasectomy, you have to say that, until surgery, they have to use a method. It’s not the only problem, obviously, but there is a lot of evidence that proves quickstart: if the day they come to the appointment they start the method, treatment adherence is higher than if they have to wait. It’s proven to be the case…”, (Family doctor, > 50 years of age)