Pregnancy Termination
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the project is to identify an efficient and effective policy or procedure for identifying complications from surgical abortions through follow-up phone calls.
Detailed description
The aim of the project is to identify an efficient and effective policy or procedure for identifying complications from surgical abortions through follow-up phone calls. Key questions include, what is our complication-detection rate from these phone calls? How many patients are contacted? How many attempts are made and how much effort is expended by staff in routine follow-up practices? Additionally, the research would attempt to answer the question, is there any way to predict problems or complications? This study will help to determine if excessive resources and time are being expended on follow-up phone method to detect complications. This study will consist of a retrospective chart review identifying the outcome of follow-up phone calls after an induced abortion.
Interventions
There is no intervention in this research. This research project is a retrospective chart review.
Sponsors
University of New Mexico
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Inclusion criteria
* Reproductive-aged women * women who have had an induced abortion, and are contacted by a clinical nurse for a follow-up phone call.
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Follow-up Phone Calls | 2 years | Key questions include, what is our complication-detection rate from these phone calls? How many patients are contacted? How many attempts are made and how much effort is expended by staff in routine follow-up practices? |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed