A qualitative study of abortion professionals’ perspectives on doula support
This qualitative study addresses the potential for integration of doulas with abortion care from the perspective of abortion clinic health professional and administrative staff. To our knowledge, this is the first study on this topic in Canada.
Authors
- Clare Heggie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5440-7811)
- Wendy V. Norman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-7882)
- Martha Jane Paynter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4194-8776)
- Anja McLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9620-9473)
Institutions
- University of New Brunswick (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Fredericton (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336290
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00