A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program: Mission, Management, and Measurement of Results [With CDROM] Contributor(s): Institute of Medicine (Author), Board on Children Youth and Families (Author), Board on Health Sciences Policy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309131170 ISBN-13: 9780309131179 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $64.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Policy - Medical | Pediatrics - Medical | Public Health |
Dewey: 306.8 |
LCCN: 2009281438 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 179 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program provides a broad evaluation of the Title X family planning program since its establishment in 1970. The program successfully provides family planning services to its target audience of low-income individuals, but there is room for improvement. While the program's core goals are apparent, a secondary set of changing priorities has emerged without a clear, evidence-based strategic process. Also, funding for the program has increased in actual dollars, but has not kept pace with inflation or increased costs. Several aspects of the program's structure could be improved to increase the ability of Title X to meet the needs of its target population. At the same time, the extent to which the program meets those needs cannot be assessed without a greater capacity for long-term data collection. A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program recommends several specific steps to enhance the management and improve the quality of the program, as well as to demonstrate its direct contribution to important end results, such as reducing rates of unintended pregnancy, cervical cancer, and infertility. The book will guide the Office of Family Planning toward improving the effectiveness of the program. Other parties who will find the research and recommendations valuable include programs receiving Title X funding from the Office of Family Planning, policy makers, researchers, and professional organizations. |