Experiences with and unmet needs for medication abortion support: A qualitative study with US abortion support providers.

Autor: Seymour JW; Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA., Ruggiero S; Ibis Reproductive Health, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA., Ranker L; Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Thompson TA; Ibis Reproductive Health, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health [Perspect Sex Reprod Health] 2024 Jun; Vol. 56 (2), pp. 116-123. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 26.
DOI: 10.1111/psrh.12263
Abstrakt: Introduction: Quality abortion care must be person-centered. Although academic literature has focused on full-spectrum and abortion doulas supporting instrumentation abortion (also referred to as procedural abortion) clients, clients undergoing medication abortion remain understudied and may have unique needs. We aimed to understand United States (US) abortion support providers' perceptions of medication abortion clients' support needs by exploring which needs they address, which needs remain unmet, and how remote support provision might help address client needs.
Methodology: Between April and October 2018, we conducted 60- to 90-min semi-structured, in-depth interviews by telephone with medication abortion support providers. The interviews focused on their experiences providing support to medication abortion clients in the US. We used a deductive thematic analysis approach.
Results: We interviewed 16 abortion support providers affiliated with nine US-based organizations. Six participants provided in-person support to medication abortion clients, five provided remote support, and five provided both remote and in-person support. Both in-person and remote providers described offering support that addressed clients' informational, emotional, physical, spiritual, and logistical needs. Through participant narratives, we identified interwoven benefits and challenges to remote support care provision. Participants highlighted that most medication abortion clients did not have a support provider.
Discussion: Participants revealed that abortion support providers, including remote support providers, can be a critical component of high-quality abortion care provision. More work is needed to ensure all abortion clients have access to support services as the abortion landscape in the US continues to evolve.
(© 2024 University of Ottawa.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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