“BSM-III”

Group members:
Acordon, Brendel Lyn T.
Cunanan, Jovel C.
Mendoza, Ma Theresa
Simbulan Rizma

Instructor: Mr. Robbie Palce

“Informed Choice
and
Informed Consent”
 Informed Choice
What is Informed Choice?

All family planning clients have the right to informed

choice:
 Opportunity to freely choose among options.
 Complete, accurate information that is easy to
understand about appropriate, and available options.

Healthcare providers are responsible for ensuring that an

FP client makes a voluntary and informed choice.
 Informed Choice
What are the rights of the clients?
Every family planning client has the right to:

a) Right to information
b) Right to access
c) Right to choose
d) Right to Safety
e) Right to Privacy
f) Right to confidentiality
g) Right to Dignity
h) Right to Comfort
i) Right to Continuity
j) Right to Opinion
 Informed Consent
What is Informed Consent?
 Informed consent is different from informed
choice. Informed consent is a written voluntary
decision of an FP client stating that he/she accepts
the particular method (e.g., sterilization, IUD, or
implant insertion) before undergoing the
procedure. The service provider is assumed to
have already provided adequate counseling prior
to the acknowledgement of the decision.
 Informed Consent
The RPRH Act of 2012 implementing rules and
regulations include the following provisions
regarding informed consent in availing FP
services:
• Any minor availing of FP services must have written
consent of their parents or guardians.
• Any minor who has had a previous pregnancy or is
already a parent still requires parental consent prior
to availing of FP services.
• Spousal consent is needed prior to undergoing
permanent surgical contraceptive methods.
 Informed Consent
Ensuring Informed Consent
• Informed consent is an ESSENTIAL part of
the staff-client process and should be secure
prior any healthcare intervention.
• Voluntary informed consent must be obtained
writing before providing a client with any
clinical service during the initial visit.
• The consent form and its contents must be
fully explained to the clients.
 Informed Consent
• The consent form contains the signature of client, the
signature of person obtaining the consent and the
date.
• The consent form must be written in a language that
the client understands.
• If the client is unable to read for whatever reason, the
form must be read to him/her in full before he/she is
asked to sign.
• If the client is not able to give an informed consent(Ex.
Clients who are mentally challenged or adolescents),
the parent/legal guardian must sign the consent form.
 Informed Consent
Importance of Informed Consent:
1) It served as permanent record of details that the participant
may wish to know even they are after consented to taking
part in the study.
2) It ensures patient understand the risk they undertake with
treatment/procedure.
3) It is also the law, can serve as legal document and can be
used as evidence in the case of lawsuit related to study.
4) It creates trust between doctor/nurses/midwife and patient
by ensuring good understanding.
5) To work effectively, informed consent must allow patients to
make the decision right for them.
“Informed consent is one of the patient’s most important legal rights”
 Informed Consent
Elements of informed consent:

1. Research Description
2. Risks
3. Benefits
4. Alternatives
5. Confidentiality
6. Compensation
7. Contacts
8. Voluntary participation and withdrawal
 Management
of
Family Planning Services
 Management of Family Planning Services
A. Overview of Management
Management is an individual or a group of individuals that accept
responsibilities to run an organization. They Plan, Organize, Direct and
Control all the essential activities of the organization. Management
does not do the work themselves. They motivate others to do the work
and co-ordinate (i.e. bring together) all the work for achieving the
objectives of the organization.

Family planning programmed management is about finding the most

effective way to carry out activities related to family planning services,
using appropriate human, material, financial and timely resources to
reach set targets
History of Management
 Management of Family Planning Services
These are the five basic elements of Management Process:
 Management of Family Planning Services
These are the five basic elements of Management Process:
1. Planning - It is the basic function of management. It deals with chalking out a
future course of action & deciding in advance the most appropriate course of
actions for achievement of pre-determined goals.
2. Organization/Organizing - It is the process of bringing together physical,
financial and human resources and developing productive relationship among
them for achievement of organizational goals.
3. Staffing - is an increasingly important function of management, although it is
sometimes left out when the core functions are discussed. It can be seen
closely related to organizing, with both focused on ensuring the resources are
directed to the right processes and tasks.
4. Directing - It is that part of managerial function which actuates the
organizational methods to work efficiently for achievement of organizational
purposes.
5. Controlling - It implies measurement of accomplishment against the
standards and correction of deviation if any to ensure achievement of
organizational goals.
Management of Family Planning Services

Major function of management:

 Planning
 Organizing
 Controlling