Post-abortion contraception: care and practices
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Authors
Borges, Ana Luiza Vilela
Monteiro, Renata Luciria
Hoga, Luiza Akiko Komura
Fujimori, Elizabeth
Chofakian, Christiane Borges do Nascimento
Santos, Osmara Alves dos
Issue Date
2014-04
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Contraception , Abortion , Health Care , Public Health
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
to analyze assistance regarding contraception methods received by women during hospitalization due to abortion, and contraceptive practices the month after this episode.
METHODS:
a longitudinal study of women hospitalized due to abortion in a public hospital in the city of São Paulo. Face-to-face interviews (n=170) followed by telephone interviews in the subsequent month (n=147) were conducted between May and December of 2011.
RESULTS:
a small number of women reported they received guidance on, and prescription for, contraceptive methods at hospital discharge. A trend of statistical significance was identified for prescription of contraceptive methods at discharge and its use in the following month, when adjusted for age. Most women reported sexual intercourse (69.4%) with the use of contraceptive method (82.4%), but no health professional guidance (63.1%).
CONCLUSION:
despite the fact that post-abortion contraception assistance was lower than the recommended guidelines by public health policies, women demonstrated willingness to use contraceptive methods.
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Citation
Borges, A. L. V., Monteiro, R. L., Hoga, L. A. K., Fujimori, E., Chofakian, C. B. do N., & dos Santos, O. A. (2014). Anticoncepção pós-abortamento: Atenção e práticas. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 22(2), 293–300. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3240.2415
Publisher
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem