Focus: Pre-residency Intention to Provide Abortion
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to ascertain factors shaping medical students' pre-residency intention to provide abortion through an in-depth qualitative investigation into the context and experiences that shape intention to provide.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Society of Family Planning
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* current 4th-year medical student * US accredited medical school * has applied to, but not yet been accepted into, obstetrics and gynecology residency programs
Exclusion criteria
* age less than 18 years * former student reapplying to residency (e.g., not current 4th-year student) * has not yet applied to residency * has already been accepted to residency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Factors affecting pre-residency intention to provide abortion | Up to 15 months. Each participant will be interviewed once, between January and March 2013 or between September 2013 through March 2014. | Factors will be identified by systematically coding qualitative data using a combination of deductive and inductive analytical strategies. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed