Variations in sexual and reproductive health services for the provision of comprehensive contraceptive and abortion services across Europe: A questionnaire-based study commissioned by the European Board and College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (EBCOG) and European Society of Contraception (ESC).

Autor: Khattak H; Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, University College London, UK. Electronic address: h.khattak@doctors.org.uk., Tsiapakidou S; 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: sofiatsiapakidou@gmail.com., Mukhopadhyay S; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK., Mahmood T; Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Edinburgh, and Chair EBCOG Standing Committee on Standards of Care and Position Statements, UK., Cameron S; Sexual and Reproductive Health, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK., Kubba A; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK., Merki-Feld G; Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Savona-Ventura C; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malta Medical School, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta; Member of EBCOG Standing Committee on Standards of Care and Position Statements, Belgium., Klanjscek J; Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, General Hospital Nova Gorica, Slovenia., Bitzer J; University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology [Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol] 2024 Aug; Vol. 299, pp. 350-358. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 22.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.05.026
Abstrakt: A questionnaire-based study was jointly organised by European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and European Society of Contraception to evaluate the current status as regards access and quality of care regarding contraception, abortion care, and pre-conceptional counselling and care among the 26 European countries. There are considerable variations among these countries as regards the provision of contraceptive services and abortion care. There is ample room for improvement through European training and education programs. However, the most important difference is the absence of a comprehensive network of healthcare providers in various countries to deliver these services at different points of access. There is notable absence of educational programs and instructional materials tailored specifically for nurses and midwives in several countries. This deficiency impedes the professional development and skills enhancement of these healthcare professionals, potentially compromising the quality of healthcare services provided to women in these countries.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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