Effect of a Quality Improvement Initiative on Procedural Abortion Pain and Anxiety Using a Standardized Patient-Focused Sedation Options Counseling Guide
We saw a reduction in procedural abortion pain after the implementation of the counseling guide. This adjunct to established pain management options is a simple improvement on current practice.
Authors
- E De Jager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6261-8231)
- Jon Emery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5274-6336)
- A.D. Small (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4906-4369)
- Vicki Hart
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- Association of Public Health Laboratories (US)
- Planned Parenthood (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97850
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00