Approximately 11 percent of women who attend antenatal care at MCH centers return for postpartum services. Other service providers. Three percent of current users of modern contraceptive methods receive them through the eight hospitals of the Royal Medical Services, which serves families of the military. Examples of this collaboration include technical assistance for training, development of materials and mass media spots, and reporting of breastfeeding and LAM indicators in management information systems. The intended output of the in-service training is the effective and continuing application of new technical knowledge and counseling skills in LAM, resulting in improved performance of service providers and routine offering of LAM as a family planning option.
Training needs assessment.
The 41 women that they counseled were questioned upon leaving the health center. Ten interviewers from the staff of the Faculty of Nursing at Jordan University of Science and Technology conducted the assessment. Of the health care providers interviewed, almost all identified the need for training on lactation management. Only 30 percent knew all three of the LAM criteria. Many were confused about the definition of exclusive breastfeeding.