We Experience: Perspectives on a Quality Abortion Care Experience: A Patient Centered Approach

NCT02827474 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UNMHSC- 16-111
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine aspects of abortion care most important to the patient in creating a "high quality" abortion experience, to investigate patients' expectations of abortion care, and to explore provider perceptions of patients' abortion experiences and assess concordance with patients' perspectives.

Conditions

Pregnancy Termination

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patient Experience, semi-structured interviews

  The investigators will use semi-structured interviews to determine aspects of abortion care most important to the patients in creating a "high quality" abortion experience.

  One year

Study Arms (2)

Patient Participants

Patient participants will participate in two patient interviews.

Other: Patient Interview

Physician Participants

Provider participants will participate in one provider interview.

Other: Provider Interview

Interventions

Patient Interview OTHER

Patient intervention includes a 30 minute interview prior to their abortion procedure and a follow up phone-interview that will be 10-minutes and held 24-72 hours from the procedure.

Patient Participants

Provider Interview OTHER

For physician participants, providers will be interviewed after completion of the patient's visit and this will be 10-15 minutes.

Physician Participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patient Participants: Women presenting to Center for Reproductive Health (CRH) for induced abortion for an undesired pregnancy in the first trimester \< 14 weeks and age 18-45 years. Woman must have a completed surgical abortion procedure and be able to speak English or Spanish. Provider Participants: Providers must be performing procedures on the day patient participants are recruited and must be willing to give their perspective on the participating patients' abortion experience.

You may qualify if:

• Women presenting to the Center for Reproductive Health (CRH) for induced abortion for an undesired pregnancy in the first trimester \< 14 weeks.
• Women ages 18-45 years.
• Woman must have a completed surgical abortion procedure
• Women must be able to speak English or Spanish.

You may not qualify if:

• Women who are unable or unwilling to consent for the study or are unable or unwilling to complete a follow-up interview
• Women who are unable to consent and/or are cognitively impaired.
• Women who are under the age of 18
• Women who are incarcerated.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of New Mexico: lead

Study Sites (1)

Center for Reproductive Health

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Brenda Pereda, MD

  University on New Mexico

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 1, 2016
• First Posted: July 11, 2016
• Study Start: July 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: January 20, 2018
• Study Completion: January 20, 2018
• Last Updated: February 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)