[Is it possible to obtain reliable information about the long-term effects of induced abortion?].
| Autor: | Iversen GA; Kvinneklinikken, Haukeland universitetssykehus, Norway. grete.alrek.iversen@helse-bergen.no, Løkeland M, Fjereide AK, Bjørge L, Iversen OE |
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| Jazyk: | norština |
| Zdroj: | Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke [Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen] 2012 Jun 26; Vol. 132 (12-13), pp. 1450-2. |
| DOI: | 10.4045/tidsskr.11.0376 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: The psychological long-term effects of an induced abortion are the subject of constant debate, but the scientific basis of experience is limited and by no means unambiguous. We wanted to study how a random selection of women felt about pre-agreed follow-up studies after an induced abortion. Material and Method: All abortion patients who attended the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Haukeland University Hospital during a three-month period received a questionnaire. They were asked if they would be willing to be contacted in writing with questions about long-term effects 1-2 years and 5-10 years after the intervention, and to give reasons for their decisions by setting crosses in the multiple choice responses that were listed. Results: During the period of the study, 300 abortions were carried out at the department. Questionnaires were distributed to 227 of these patients, and 181 (80 %) of them were included. 43 % of the women in the study agreed to take part in a questionnaire survey concerning the long-term effects, if any, of induced abortion 1-2 years after the intervention, and 35 % 5-10 years afterwards. Interpretation: It appears that it may be difficult to study the psychological long-term effects of induced abortion by means of questionnaire surveys. Our results indicate that the percentage of participants in long-term studies would be too low, and hence not representative of the group as a whole. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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