Contraceptive counselling for immigrant women provided by midwives in Sweden

The Swedish model, entailing easy access and with midwives as the main providers of contraceptive counselling, is unique. Despite this model, there has been a rise in unmet needs of contraceptive use from nine per cent to fifteen per cent in recent years. In Sweden, about twenty-five per cent of the population are immigrants per definition. Being an Immigrant woman is a risk factor for poor sexual and reproductive health. The overall objective of this multi-faceted project is to gain a better understanding of how contraceptive counselling can optimally be provided by midwives for immigrant women and to improve family planning.