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Coast E, Lattof SR, van der Meulen Rodgers Y, Moore B, Poss C. The microeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the economic consequences for abortion care-seekers. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0252005. [PMID: 34106927 PMCID: PMC8189560 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The economic consequences of abortion care and abortion policies for
individuals occur directly and indirectly. We lack synthesis of the economic
costs, impacts, benefit or value of abortion care at the micro-level (i.e.,
individuals and households). This scoping review examines the microeconomic
costs, benefits and consequences of abortion care and policies. Methods and findings Searches were conducted in eight electronic databases and applied
inclusion/exclusion criteria using the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews.
For inclusion, studies must have examined at least one of the following
outcomes: costs, impacts, benefits, and value of abortion care or abortion
policies. Quantitative and qualitative data were extracted for descriptive
statistics and thematic analysis. Of the 230 included microeconomic studies,
costs are the most frequently reported microeconomic outcome (n = 180),
followed by impacts (n = 84), benefits (n = 39), and values (n = 26).
Individual-level costs of abortion-related care have implications for the
timing and type of care sought, globally. In contexts requiring multiple
referrals or follow-up visits, these costs are multiplied. The ways in which
people pay for abortion-related costs are diverse. The intersection between
micro-level costs and delay(s) to abortion-related care is substantial.
Individuals forego other costs and expenditures, or are pushed further into
debt and/or poverty, in order to fund abortion-related care. The evidence
base on the economic impacts of policy or law change is from high-income
countries, dominated by studies from the United States. Conclusions Delays underpinned by economic factors can thwart care-seeking, affect the
type of care sought, and impact the gestational age at which care is sought
or reached. The evidence base includes little evidence on the micro-level
costs for adolescents. Specific sub-groups of abortion care-seekers
(transgendered and/or disabled people) are absent from the evidence and it
is likely that they may experience higher direct and indirect costs because
they may experience greater barriers to abortion care.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ernestina Coast
- Department of International Development, London School of Economics and
Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of International Development, London School of Economics and
Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Rutgers University,
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
- Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, Rutgers University, Piscataway,
New Jersey, United States of America
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- Ipas, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of
America
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- Ipas, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of
America
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Lattof SR, Coast E, Rodgers YVDM, Moore B, Poss C. The mesoeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the economic effects of abortion on health systems. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0237227. [PMID: 33147223 PMCID: PMC7641432 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the high incidence of abortion around the globe, we lack synthesis of the known economic consequences of abortion care and abortion policies at the mesoeconomic level (i.e. health systems and communities). This scoping review examines the mesoeconomic costs, benefits, impacts, and values of abortion care and policies. METHODS AND FINDINGS Searches were conducted in eight electronic databases. We conducted the searches and application of inclusion/exclusion criteria using the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews. For inclusion, studies must have examined at least one of the following outcomes: costs, benefits, impacts, and value of abortion care or abortion policies. Quantitative and qualitative data were extracted for descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Of the 150 included mesoeconomic studies, costs to health systems are the most frequently reported mesoeconomic outcome (n = 116), followed by impacts (n = 40), benefits (n = 17), and values (n = 11). Within health facilities and health systems, the costs of providing abortion services vary greatly, particularly given the range with which researchers identify and cost services. Financial savings can be realized while maintaining or even improving quality of abortion services. Adapting to changing laws and policies is costly for health facilities. American policies on abortion economically impact health systems and facilities both domestically and abroad. Providing post-abortion care requires a disproportionate amount of health facility resources. CONCLUSIONS The evidence base has consolidated around abortion costs to health systems and health facilities in high-income countries more than in low- or middle-income countries. Little is known about the economic impacts of abortion on communities or the mesoeconomics of abortion in the Middle East and North Africa. Methodologically, review papers are the most frequent study type, indicating that researchers rely on evidence from a core set of costing papers. Studies generating new primary data on mesoeconomic outcomes are needed to strengthen the evidence base.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samantha R. Lattof
- Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
- Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Ipas, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Ipas, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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De Kort L, Wood J, Van de Velde S. What are the social correlates of subsequent abortions in Flanders, Belgium? EUR J CONTRACEP REPR 2020; 25:387-393. [PMID: 32683990 DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2020.1792877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study whether the social correlates of subsequent abortions vary depending on the order of the abortion. Methodology: Drawing upon the Flemish abortion centres' anonymized patient records (2010-2019), discrete-time hazard models were used to examine whether individual abortion experiences across women's reproductive life course have different social correlates. RESULTS Overall, women who were in their twenties, of foreign origin, single, had non-tertiary education, were not in paid employment, had children, did not (consistently and without errors) use contraception and had a previous abortion through medication, had an elevated probability to experience subsequent abortions. While single women and women with a vulnerable socioeconomic status were more likely to have a second or third abortion, this difference is no longer prevalent when considering higher-order abortions. The hazard for higher-order abortions was more pronounced in women with a migration background, regardless of the order considered. Contraceptive use was unrelated to fourth or higher-order abortions. CONCLUSION Using discrete-time hazard models, we unpack individual abortion experiences across women's reproductive life courses. By studying the transitions into different orders of subsequent abortions separately, we provide a more detailed understanding of risk factors compared to other European studies. The social correlates vary by the order considered: A certain profile emerges for women who have a second or third abortion, but disintegrates when considering higher-order abortions. This knowledge enables clinicians and policymakers to better understand women who experience subsequent abortions and to tailor services best suited to their needs.
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- Leen De Kort
- Centre for Population, Family and Health, Department of Sociology, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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- Centre for Population, Family and Health, Department of Sociology, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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- Centre for Population, Family and Health, Department of Sociology, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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INTRODUCTION Abortion is a common feature of people's reproductive lives. However, the economic implications of abortion and policies affecting abortion provision are poorly understood. This scoping review aims to systematically review social science literature for studies that have investigated the impact of abortion care (ie, un/safe abortion, post-abortion care) or abortion policies on economic outcomes at the micro-levels (ie, abortion seekers and their households), meso-levels (ie, communities and health systems) and macro-levels (ie, societies and nation states). Informed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting guideline for protocols, this protocol details the scoping review's methodological and analytical approaches. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This scoping review will utilise the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) tool. Studies reporting on qualitative and/or quantitative data from any world region will be considered. For inclusion, studies must examine one of the following economic outcomes at the micro-levels, meso-levels and/or macro-levels: costs, benefits, impacts and/or value of abortion care or abortion policies. Searches will be conducted in eight electronic databases. We will conduct the searches and application of inclusion/exclusion criteria according to the PRISMA-ScR flow approach. No assessments of items' quality will be made, as the purpose of this scoping review is to synthesise and describe the coverage of the evidence. After extracting all data, we will inductively develop an economic framework around the economics of abortion. The analysis will synthesise the evidence base and identify knowledge gaps on the costs and benefits of abortion to stakeholders at various levels. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Formal ethical approval is not required, as primary data will not be collected in this study. The findings of this study will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and condensed summaries for key stakeholders and partners in the field.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ernestina Coast
- International Development, London School of Economics, London, UK
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- International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Scientific and Technical Divison, IPAS, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITIES IN REPEAT ABORTION: A LONGITUDINAL REGISTER STUDY IN FINLAND 1975-2010. J Biosoc Sci 2016; 48:820-32. [PMID: 27128981 DOI: 10.1017/s002193201600016x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The proportion of repeat abortions among all abortions has increased over the last decades in Finland. This study examined the association of education with the likelihood of repeat abortion, and the change in this association over time using reliable longitudinal data. A unique set of register data from three birth cohorts were followed from age 20 to 45, including about 22,000 cases of repeat abortion, and analysed using discrete-time event-history models. Low education was found to be associated with a higher likelihood of repeat abortion. Women with low education had abortions sooner after the preceding abortion, and were more often single, younger and had larger families at the time of abortion than more highly educated women. The educational differences were more significant for later than earlier cohorts. The results show a lack of appropriate contraceptive use, possibly due to lack of knowledge of, or access to, services. There is a need to improve access to family planning services, and contraceptives should be provided free of charge. Register data overcome the common problems of under-reporting of abortion and attrition ensuring the results are reliable, unique and of interest internationally.
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Maina BW, Mutua MM, Sidze EM. Factors associated with repeat induced abortion in Kenya. BMC Public Health 2015; 15:1048. [PMID: 26459344 PMCID: PMC4604103 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2400-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Over six million induced abortions were reported in Africa in 2008 with over two million induced abortions occurring in Eastern Africa. Although a significant proportion of women in the region procure more than one abortion during their reproductive period, there is a dearth of research on factors associated with repeat abortion. METHODS Data for this study come from the Magnitude and Incidence of Unsafe Abortion Study conducted by the African Population and Health Research Center in Kenya in 2012. The study used a nationally-representative sample of 350 facilities (level II to level VI) that offer post-abortion services for complications following induced and spontaneous abortions. A prospective morbidity survey tool was used by health providers in 328 facilities to collect information on socio-demographic charateristics, reproductive health history and contraceptive use at conception for all patients presenting for post-abortion services. Our analysis is based on data recorded on 769 women who were classified as having had an induced abortion. RESULTS About 16 % of women seeking post abortion services for an induced abortion reported to have had a previous induced abortion. Being separated or divorced or widowed, having no education, having unwanted pregnancy, having 1-2 prior births and using traditional methods of contraception were associated with a higher likelihood of a repeat induced abortion. CONCLUSIONS The findings point to the need to address the reasons why women with first time induced abortion do not have the necessary information to prevent unintended pregnancies and further induced abortions. Possible explanations linked to the quality of post-abortion family planning and coverage of long-acting methods should be explored.
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- Beatrice W Maina
- Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health Program, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), P.O. Box 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health Program, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), P.O. Box 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health Program, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), P.O. Box 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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El Mhamdi S, Ben Salah A, Bouanene I, Hlaiem I, Hadhri S, Maatouk W, Soltani M. Obstetric and psychological characteristics of women seeking multiple abortions in the region of Monastir (Tunisia): results of a cross-sectional design. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2015; 15:40. [PMID: 25956507 PMCID: PMC4433016 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-015-0198-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Repeat abortion is a public health concern favored by many obstetric and social factors. The purpose of our study was to identify associated factors to repeated abortion in the region of Monastir (Tunisia). Common mental disorders (CMD) such as anxiety and depression were also evaluated in women seeking voluntary repeated abortion. Methods We carried out a cross sectional study between January and April 2013 in the Reproductive Health Center (RHC) of the region of Monastir in Tunisia (This study is part of a prospective design on mental disorders and intimate partner violence among women seeking abortions in the RHC). Among women referred to the RHC we selected those seeking voluntary abortion (medical or surgical method). Data on women’s demographic characters, knowledge and practices about contraceptive methods and abortion were collected the abortion day via a structured questionnaire. Data about anxiety and depression status were evaluated during the post-abortal control visit at 3–4 weeks following pregnancy termination. Results Of the 500 interviewed women, 211 (42.2 %; CI95% [37.88 – 46.52]) were seeking repeated abortions. Multivariate analysis showed that increased age, lower level of women school education, single status, poor knowledge about birth control methods and history of conflict/abuse by a male partner, were uniquely associated with undergoing repeat compared with initial abortion. CMD were significantly higher in women undergoing second or subsequent abortion (51.1 %) single and lower educated women. Women relating a history of conflicts/abuse report more CMD than others (30.6 % vs 20.8 %). Conclusion Health facilities providing abortion services need to pay more attention to women seeking repeat abortion. Further studies are needed to well establish the relation between the number of abortion and the occurrence and the severity of CMD.
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- Sana El Mhamdi
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Reproductive Health Center of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Reproductive Health Center of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
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Larsson M, Aneblom G, Eurenius K, Westerling R, Tydén T. Limited impact of an intervention regarding emergency contraceptive pills in Sweden—repeated surveys among abortion applicants. EUR J CONTRACEP REPR 2009; 11:270-6. [PMID: 17484192 DOI: 10.1080/13625180600766347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate a community-based intervention consisting of an information campaign and advance provision of emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) to abortion applicants. METHODS Submission of repeated waiting room questionnaires to abortion applicants in two cities in mid-Sweden; one intervention city (IC) and one comparison city (CC) in 2002 (IC = 92, CC = 95) and 2003 (IC = 244, CC = 204). RESULTS The overall response rate was 90%. The percentage of women who had undergone an abortion within the previous year had decreased in the intervention group but not in the comparison group. Almost two-thirds (63%) of the targeted women had noticed the information campaign and one out of three (33%) who had visited a family planning clinic recalled being given information about ECP. There was a small decline in the use of combined oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices over time. After the intervention, women in the intervention city had better knowledge of ECP and had used it more than women in the comparison city did. CONCLUSIONS More than half of the targeted women had noticed the information campaign and it may have had a limited impact. Further investigations are needed to determine whether advance supply of ECP to abortion applicants can reduce repeat abortions.
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- M Larsson
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Bunting L. Problem Solving in Women's Health. JOURNAL OF FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE 2009. [DOI: 10.1783/147118909787931744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Das S, Adegbenro A, Ray S, Amu O. Repeat abortion: facts and issues. JOURNAL OF FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE 2009; 35:93-5. [DOI: 10.1783/147118909787931915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Marafie N, Ball DE, Abahussain E. Awareness of hormonal emergency contraception among married women in a Kuwaiti family social network. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2006; 130:216-22. [PMID: 16806651 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2005] [Revised: 05/11/2006] [Accepted: 05/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Awareness and use of hormonal emergency contraception are not known in the Arab world. This study investigated awareness and perceptions of hormonal emergency contraception among women within a Kuwaiti extended family and their social contacts. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire which was distributed to 66 married women within a Kuwaiti family's social network. The questionnaire provided a short explanation of hormonal emergency contraception and then elicited the respondent's prior awareness, concerns and perception on future availability. RESULTS The mean (S.D.) age of the respondents was 35.1 (6.3) years. Over 30% were currently using oral contraceptives; 28% were using no contraceptive method. Four women (6.1%) had heard of hormonal emergency contraception before, one had used it. Most respondents (65.2%) would not use or inform a friend about hormonal emergency contraception. Main concerns were risks to the health of the woman (83.3%) or the baby (54.5%) or that it was abortifacient (21.2%). However, 90.9% of respondents wanted hormonal emergency contraception to be available. CONCLUSIONS Awareness of hormonal emergency contraception is low among Kuwaiti women. Despite some concerns, they feel it should be made available. Health care providers and policymakers should address this situation.
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- Najlaa Marafie
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait
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PURPOSE To determine the methods used to prevent pregnancy by women seeking abortion of unwanted pregnancy, their knowledge and use of emergency contraception, and reasons for wanting the abortion. DESIGN The sample was 144 randomly selected women, who requested abortion for termination of their pregnancies at two hospitals in Izmir, Turkey, during the study period. METHODS A questionnaire was completed by the researcher in face-to-face interviews. FINDINGS In this sample 43.8% had had previous abortions; 77.1% used some method of family planning; 7.0% used emergency contraceptives. The methods selected after unprotected sexual intercourse by these women included vaginal douche (37.5%), waiting to see whether the menstrual cycle would begin (27.0%), going to a hospital or maternal-child health center (24.3%), and two other alternatives (4.2%). One-fifth of the women said that, if they get pregnant again, they will have another abortion. CONCLUSIONS The number of unwanted pregnancies is high and many women seek abortions as a birth control method. Women in this sample needed information about effective methods for preventing pregnancy.
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MESH Headings
- Abortion Applicants/education
- Abortion Applicants/psychology
- Abortion Applicants/statistics & numerical data
- Abortion, Induced/education
- Abortion, Induced/psychology
- Abortion, Induced/statistics & numerical data
- Adult
- Attitude to Health
- Coitus
- Contraception Behavior/psychology
- Contraception Behavior/statistics & numerical data
- Contraception, Postcoital/methods
- Contraception, Postcoital/psychology
- Contraception, Postcoital/statistics & numerical data
- Emergencies/psychology
- Family Planning Services/education
- Family Planning Services/methods
- Family Planning Services/statistics & numerical data
- Female
- Gravidity
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Hospitals, Maternity
- Hospitals, Teaching
- Humans
- Motivation
- Nurse's Role
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy, Unwanted/psychology
- Sex Education
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Turkey
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- Oya Kavlak
- Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing Department, University of Ege, School of Nursing, Izmir, Turkey.
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Paniz VMV, Fassa AG, da Silva MC. Conhecimento sobre anticoncepcionais em uma população de 15 anos ou mais de uma cidade do Sul do Brasil. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2005; 21:1747-60. [PMID: 16410859 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2005000600022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A prevalência de uso de anticoncepcional no Brasil é alta; porém, é freqüente seu uso incorreto e inadequado, sugerindo escasso conhecimento sobre os métodos. Assim, avaliou-se o conhecimento sobre métodos anticoncepcionais mais utilizados por meio de um escore (0-10) e fatores associados a este conhecimento. Foi realizado um estudo transversal de base populacional, com 3.542 indivíduos de 15 anos ou mais, residentes na zona urbana de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. A média de escore de conhecimento foi de 4,65 (dp = 2,07), sendo 5,02 (dp = 2,10) para as mulheres e 4,18 (dp = 1,92) para os homens. Menor idade, maior escolaridade, relato de gravidez indesejada e uso de método anticoncepcional exclusivo ou combinado ao longo da vida mostraram-se associados a um maior escore de conhecimento entre os homens, enquanto, para as mulheres, os determinantes de maior conhecimento foram maior idade, viver com companheiro, maior escolaridade, melhor nível econômico, não ter religião e uso de método anticoncepcional exclusivo ou combinado ao longo da vida. Apesar da alta prevalência de uso de anticoncepcional (75,3%), é limitado o conhecimento sobre os métodos mais utilizados, ciclo menstrual e período fértil.
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- Vera Maria Vieira Paniz
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
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