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June 28, 2026JMIR Research ProtocolsOpen Access

Evaluating Client-Centered Counseling Approaches to Improve Contraceptive Uptake at Family Planning Centers in Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Protocol for a Pilot Cluster-Randomized Trial

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FPFarrah PervaizRawalpindi Medical UniversityBSBabar Tasneem ShaikhHealth Services AcademyHMHumaira MahmoodNational University of Medical Sciences

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Overview

Pilot randomized trial examines client-centered counseling effects on contraceptive uptake in women, suggesting enhanced satisfaction and usage.

Key Points

  • The study aims to compare the effectiveness of client-centered counseling strategies versus routine counseling in improving contraceptive satisfaction and uptake.
  • Pilot, 3-arm, single-blinded, parallel, cluster-randomized trial with 333 women of reproductive age.
  • Training for service providers in either GATHER or balanced counseling strategy.
  • Mixed effects models and thematic analysis for quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Baseline data collected from 333 participants.
  • Follow-up assessments planned at 3- and 6-month intervals to evaluate outcomes.
  • No outcome data or analyses obtained at initial stages.

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Pervaiz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bae361bb0a67205c6a95https://doi.org/10.2196/84267
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