Australian Women’s Fertility Experiences prior to a Termination of Pregnancy
Joint Authors
Abigail, Wendy
de Lacey, Sheryl
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Objective.
This research aimed to investigate the fertility management of women aged over 30 years prior to a termination of pregnancy (TOP) to inform primary health care service delivery providers and policy makers.
Design.
An ethically approved, two-phase sequential explanatory mixed methods design was used.
This paper reports on part of that study.
Setting.
The study was conducted in five South Australian TOP clinics.
Patients.
Women aged over 30 years attending for a TOP in 2009 were invited to participate.
Interventions.
The Contraception Sexual Attitude Questionnaire (modified version) of women attending termination of pregnancy services was used.
Main Outcomes Measures.
Quantitative data analysis utilized SPSS V16 where simple descriptive statistics were described.
Results.
There were 101 questionnaire respondents where 70.5% were Australian women, predominantly married and with children.
Women used contraception but experienced method failure, were beginning a new method, or were afraid of side effects.
Risk-taking behaviours were reported such as putting the possibility of pregnancy out of their mind, getting carried away and not thinking of pregnancy risk, or frequently having unprotected intercourse.
Conclusion.
Service delivery needs to include age specific programs, and policy makers need to include policies which are adequately funded and evaluated.
Further research is required to provide greater depth of knowledge in this area.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abigail, Wendy& de Lacey, Sheryl. 2014. Australian Women’s Fertility Experiences prior to a Termination of Pregnancy. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051055
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abigail, Wendy& de Lacey, Sheryl. Australian Women’s Fertility Experiences prior to a Termination of Pregnancy. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051055
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abigail, Wendy& de Lacey, Sheryl. Australian Women’s Fertility Experiences prior to a Termination of Pregnancy. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051055
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051055