Expectations and experiences of pain during medical abortion at home: a secondary, mixed-methods analysis of a patient survey in England and Wales
Abortion providers should use patient-centred recommendations to better prepare patients for pain during medical abortion. Setting realistic expectations can improve abortion experience and support informed method choice. Further research is needed to develop and test patient-centred counselling materials.
Authors
- Katherine Whitehouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3283-3803)
- Neda Taghinejadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2646-0390)
- Patricia A. Lohr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1862-5730)
- Hannah McCulloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-967X)
- Danielle Perro
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202533
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63