Qualitative Pilot Study: Longitudinal Perspectives From People Who Had Second Trimester Abortions for Fetal Anomaly.

WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin Pub Date : 2024-07-01

Elise S Cowley, Taryn M Valley, Kelsey Christianson, Suzanne Walczak, Jessica A Greenblatt, Laura Jacques

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Abstract

Background: We investigated patient experience with abortion for fetal anomaly, about which little is known.

Methods: This qualitative, longitudinal pilot study surveyed 7 patients twice after abortion for fetal anomaly, initially 4 to 5 days after the abortion and a follow-up 3 months post-abortion, at a single Wisconsin hospital from July 2012 to February 2014.

Results: Patients indicated that having a choice to have an abortion and choose the modality is imperative, and they remained certain in their decision-making over time. They also described initially strong, then lacking, social support; processed grief; and identified resource constraints.

Discussion: Patients emphasized the importance of having the choice to choose abortion and the abortion modality, remaining confident in their decision-making over time. This qualitative pilot study provides areas for future intervention to improve care for people undergoing abortion for fetal anomaly.

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定性试点研究：因胎儿畸形进行第二孕期人工流产者的纵向视角。

背景：我们调查了因胎儿畸形而进行人工流产的患者经历：我们调查了因胎儿畸形而进行人工流产的患者的经历，而人们对此知之甚少：2012年7月至2014年2月，我们在威斯康星州的一家医院对7名因胎儿畸形而进行人工流产的患者进行了两次纵向定性试点研究调查，最初是在人工流产后4至5天，随后是在人工流产后3个月：结果：患者表示，选择进行人工流产和选择人工流产方式是必要的，而且随着时间的推移，他们对自己的决策仍然很确定。他们还描述了起初强大、后来缺乏的社会支持；悲伤的过程；以及发现的资源限制：讨论：患者强调选择人工流产和人工流产方式的重要性，并随着时间的推移对其决策保持信心。这项定性试点研究提供了未来干预的领域，以改善对因胎儿异常而接受人工流产者的护理。

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