Evaluation of Training Course Effects on Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Counseling

Since the International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in 1994, and the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995, the international organizations and public health communities have paid more attention to reproductiv…

Evaluation of Training Course Effects on Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Counseling

Objective To evaluate the training course effects on integrated sexual and reproductive health (SRH) counseling, so as to improve family planning providers' capacities of SRH counseling.Methods The SRH training course was conducted by using new curriculum and participatory training methods. The purpose was meeting the SRH needs of clients.Evaluations were done by pre- and post-training questionnaires to trainees.Results The average total scores of trainees were 54.9 before trained and 83.4 after trained respectively.As to trainees' self evaluation of the capacities, the capacity for comfortably discussing sexuality and related issues with clients increased from 9.9%to 90.7%, the capacity for helping clients to understand their sexual risk factors increased from 12.5% to 92.2%, the capacity for helping clients assessing their own needs for SRH services, information and emotional support increased from 16.0% to87.8%, and the capacity for helping clients to develop negotiation and communication skills increased from 12.0% to 86.0%.Conclusion The training course of integrated SRH counseling changed the traditional training types and services concept of family planning service providers, and the trainees' capacities of implementing integrated SRH counseling also improved very much.