Introducing medical abortion in Turkey: perspectives of physicians
| Autor: | Ayşe Akın, Şevkat Bahar Özvarış, Bahar Güçiz Doğan, Sare Mıhçıokur |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Turkey Attitude of Health Personnel medicine.medical_treatment Alternative medicine Medicine Humans Misoprostol Reproductive health Gynecology Abortifacient Agents business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology Abortion Induced General Medicine Middle Aged Medical abortion Mifepristone Family medicine Female Clinical Competence business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 118 |
| ISSN: | 1879-3479 |
| Popis: | Objective To better understand the knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives on medical abortion (MA) held by physicians in Turkey. Methods The study was conducted in 4 provinces. Pretested, structured, self-administered questionnaires were answered by 187 obstetricians-gynecologists (ob-gyns) and 268 general physicians (GPs). Results Although MA is not yet available at reproductive health facilities in Turkey, 96% of the ob-gyns and 82% of the GPs said they had heard about it. Moreover, 60% of the former and 5% of the latter said they had performed MAs, most commonly using misoprostol alone. More than 90% of the ob-gyns and 13% of the GPs had performed surgical abortions, and most (71% and 78%) thought that MA should be offered in the country. Conclusion Most physicians in Turkey are aware of MA, with a large majority supporting its wider use. However, their concerns about the method and the incorrect understanding of its risks and possible complications may explain the reluctance of some physicians to provide MA services. These issues should be covered in physician training programs before the formal introduction of MA, while advocacy efforts press for registering mifepristone and misoprostol for its use. |
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