Pregnancy Termination
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine aspects of abortion care most important to the patient in creating a high quality abortion experience, to investigate patients' expectations of abortion care, and to explore provider perceptions of patients' abortion experiences and assess concordance with patients' perspectives.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to determine aspects of abortion care most important to the patient in creating a high quality abortion experience, to investigate patients' expectations of abortion care, and to explore provider perceptions of patients' abortion experiences and assess concordance with patients' perspectives. The investigators will conduct semi-structured interviews with patient participants and providers separately to determine patients' expectations of abortion care as well as the most important aspects of the abortion experience and to explore providers' perceptions of their patients' abortion experience and assess concordance.
Interventions
OTHERPatient Interview
Patient intervention includes a 30 minute interview prior to their abortion procedure and a follow up phone-interview that will be 10-minutes and held 24-72 hours from the procedure.
OTHERProvider Interview
For physician participants, providers will be interviewed after completion of the patient's visit and this will be 10-15 minutes.
Sponsors
University of New Mexico
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women presenting to the Center for Reproductive Health (CRH) for induced abortion for an undesired pregnancy in the first trimester \< 14 weeks. * Women ages 18-45 years. * Woman must have a completed surgical abortion procedure * Women must be able to speak English or Spanish.
Exclusion criteria
* Women who are unable or unwilling to consent for the study or are unable or unwilling to complete a follow-up interview * Women who are unable to consent and/or are cognitively impaired. * Women who are under the age of 18 * Women who are incarcerated.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Experience, semi-structured interviews | One year | The investigators will use semi-structured interviews to determine aspects of abortion care most important to the patients in creating a high quality abortion experience. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed