Reproductive Health Services in Russia and CEE - a Review on Providers and Provider-Patient-Relations Research in English 1990-2010,

Authors

• Meri Larivaara

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23979/fypr.45078

Keywords:

family planning, reproductive health, health services, Russia, CEE countries

Abstract

Reproductive health services within Russia and Central Eastern European (CEE) postsocialist
countries received particular attention both internationally and nationally
in the early 1990s. There was a shared concern about access to proper services in the
field of family planning and antenatal care and about the knowledge, attitudes, and
practices of medical professionals. Yet comprehensive reviews of research literature on
the topic are difficult to find in English. This review was written to construct a general
view of the situation in Russia and CEE countries for the purposes of a research project
on reproductive health services in St. Petersburg. The review consists of empirical
reports and systematic reviews published in English. It is structured in two parts:
(1) providers knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding family planning and (2)
patient involvement in clinical decision-making and provider-patient relationships in
reproductive health services.