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Perceived Benefits and Challenges of Potentially Adding 4-Month and/or 6-Month DMPA-SC Into the Method Mix
Callahan et al.10
Providers/ManagersBurke et al.9
Users/Potential UsersPerceived benefits would be to: Give women more choices to better meet their needs
Increase client satisfaction
Reduce the frequency of clinic visits
Reduce travel time and costs to users
Expand the pool of users
Reduce supply chain costs to governments, including through potentially simplified product procurement logistics and storage
Reduce the burden on providers
Increase privacy due to fewer facility visits
Make reinjection window and appointments easier to remember
Potentially reduce the time to return to fertility
Potentially reduce side effects
Increase shared decision-making and couple communication
Perceived challenges would be to: Possibly pay a higher cost
Navigate a narrower reinjection window and/or longer time between doses (e.g., client trouble returning on time; less flexibility to manage schedules)
Reduce provider/client interaction opportunities
Understand and navigate whether/how the different duration-of-effectiveness windows impact side effects
Create potential confusion among clients (e.g., differentiating between methods)
Maintain sufficient stock
Navigate client counseling on the new method
Add extra reporting burden
Potentially delay (even further) return to fertility
Potentially increase duration/severity of side effects