{"title":"堕胎寻求者未回答的问题:受影响社区(RPAC)协议在加利福尼亚中央山谷的应用研究优先级。","authors":"Shalmali Bane , Michelle Rivera , Jennifer Sumin Soh , Abeer Yakzan , Kenia Lopez , Andrea Henkel , Erica Cahill , Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa , Suzan Carmichael , Namrata Mastey","doi":"10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110803","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Despite protections offered in California, there is limited understanding of abortion access in underserved regions, including the Central Valley. Furthermore, there has been limited community involvement, especially from those directly affected, in the development of research priorities in abortion care. We utilized the Research Prioritization of Affected Communities protocol to identify research priority topics and research questions for future abortion-related research.</div></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><div>This project was designed and implemented through a partnership between a community-based reproductive justice organization and academic and community researchers. We recruited individuals ≥18 years old, English or Spanish speaking, who previously accessed abortion care in Central California. Over two Research Prioritization of Affected Communities sessions, participants shared uncertainties about the abortion care they received (session 1) and ranked their unanswered questions (session 2). The audio recording of sessions were transcribed and analyzed using rapid qualitative analysis to identify themes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants (<em>n</em> = 7) raised 79 unique questions, 57 of which were deemed unanswered and categorized into 11 prioritized topics. Topics with the most questions included costs associated with care (<em>n</em> = 9); the role of community; interactions with clinicians; and resources for patients (<em>n</em> = 7 for each topic). Participants discussed challenging experiences, barriers, and the importance of social support when receiving abortion care.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Using a community-centered approach, we identified topics and questions for future abortion-related research, to guide researchers and funders. Many questions raised by participants have already been answered in prior research, suggesting that implications of research are not clearly conveyed to those impacted the most.</div></div><div><h3>Implications</h3><div>Using a community-centered approach, this study convened individuals who previously received abortion care in the Central Valley of California to identify key research priority topics and questions for future abortion-related research. The list of prioritized topics and questions is a guide for researchers, advocacy groups, and funders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10762,"journal":{"name":"Contraception","volume":"144 ","pages":"Article 110803"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Unanswered questions from abortion seekers: An application of the Research Prioritization by the Affected Community (RPAC) protocol in the Central Valley, California\",\"authors\":\"Shalmali Bane , Michelle Rivera , Jennifer Sumin Soh , Abeer Yakzan , Kenia Lopez , Andrea Henkel , Erica Cahill , Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa , Suzan Carmichael , Namrata Mastey\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110803\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Despite protections offered in California, there is limited understanding of abortion access in underserved regions, including the Central Valley. Furthermore, there has been limited community involvement, especially from those directly affected, in the development of research priorities in abortion care. We utilized the Research Prioritization of Affected Communities protocol to identify research priority topics and research questions for future abortion-related research.</div></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><div>This project was designed and implemented through a partnership between a community-based reproductive justice organization and academic and community researchers. We recruited individuals ≥18 years old, English or Spanish speaking, who previously accessed abortion care in Central California. Over two Research Prioritization of Affected Communities sessions, participants shared uncertainties about the abortion care they received (session 1) and ranked their unanswered questions (session 2). The audio recording of sessions were transcribed and analyzed using rapid qualitative analysis to identify themes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants (<em>n</em> = 7) raised 79 unique questions, 57 of which were deemed unanswered and categorized into 11 prioritized topics. Topics with the most questions included costs associated with care (<em>n</em> = 9); the role of community; interactions with clinicians; and resources for patients (<em>n</em> = 7 for each topic). Participants discussed challenging experiences, barriers, and the importance of social support when receiving abortion care.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Using a community-centered approach, we identified topics and questions for future abortion-related research, to guide researchers and funders. 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Unanswered questions from abortion seekers: An application of the Research Prioritization by the Affected Community (RPAC) protocol in the Central Valley, California
Objectives
Despite protections offered in California, there is limited understanding of abortion access in underserved regions, including the Central Valley. Furthermore, there has been limited community involvement, especially from those directly affected, in the development of research priorities in abortion care. We utilized the Research Prioritization of Affected Communities protocol to identify research priority topics and research questions for future abortion-related research.
Study design
This project was designed and implemented through a partnership between a community-based reproductive justice organization and academic and community researchers. We recruited individuals ≥18 years old, English or Spanish speaking, who previously accessed abortion care in Central California. Over two Research Prioritization of Affected Communities sessions, participants shared uncertainties about the abortion care they received (session 1) and ranked their unanswered questions (session 2). The audio recording of sessions were transcribed and analyzed using rapid qualitative analysis to identify themes.
Results
Participants (n = 7) raised 79 unique questions, 57 of which were deemed unanswered and categorized into 11 prioritized topics. Topics with the most questions included costs associated with care (n = 9); the role of community; interactions with clinicians; and resources for patients (n = 7 for each topic). Participants discussed challenging experiences, barriers, and the importance of social support when receiving abortion care.
Conclusions
Using a community-centered approach, we identified topics and questions for future abortion-related research, to guide researchers and funders. Many questions raised by participants have already been answered in prior research, suggesting that implications of research are not clearly conveyed to those impacted the most.
Implications
Using a community-centered approach, this study convened individuals who previously received abortion care in the Central Valley of California to identify key research priority topics and questions for future abortion-related research. The list of prioritized topics and questions is a guide for researchers, advocacy groups, and funders.
期刊介绍:
Contraception has an open access mirror journal Contraception: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review.
The journal Contraception wishes to advance reproductive health through the rapid publication of the best and most interesting new scholarship regarding contraception and related fields such as abortion. The journal welcomes manuscripts from investigators working in the laboratory, clinical and social sciences, as well as public health and health professions education.