We Experience: Perspectives on a Quality Abortion Care Experience: A Patient Centered Approach

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine aspects of abortion care most important to the patient in creating a high quality abortion experience, to investigate patients' expectations of abortion care, and to explore provider perceptions of patients' abortion experiences and assess concordance with patients' perspectives.

Detailed Description
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The purpose of this study is to determine aspects of abortion care most important to the patient in creating a high quality abortion experience, to investigate patients' expectations of abortion care, and to explore provider perceptions of patients' abortion experiences and assess concordance with patients' perspectives. The investigators will conduct semi-structured interviews with patient participants and providers separately to determine patients' expectations of abortion care as well as the most important aspects of the abortion experience and to explore providers' perceptions of their patients' abortion experience and assess concordance.

Official Title
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Perspectives on a Quality Abortion Care Experience: A Patient Centered Approach

Conditions
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Pregnancy Termination

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Patient Interview
* Other: Provider Interview


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Women presenting to the Center for Reproductive Health (CRH) for induced abortion for an undesired pregnancy in the first trimester < 14 weeks. Women ages 18-45 years. Woman must have a completed surgical abortion procedure Women must be able to speak English or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: Women who are unable or unwilling to consent for the study or are unable or unwilling to complete a follow-up interview Women who are unable to consent and/or are cognitively impaired. Women who are under the age of 18 Women who are incarcerated.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Patient Participants<br>Patient participants will participate in two patient interviews. | Other: Patient Interview<br>* Patient intervention includes a 30 minute interview prior to their abortion procedure and a follow up phone-interview that will be 10-minutes and held 24-72 hours from the procedure.<br>|
| Physician Participants<br>Provider participants will participate in one provider interview. | Other: Provider Interview<br>* For physician participants, providers will be interviewed after completion of the patient's visit and this will be 10-15 minutes.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Patient Experience, semi-structured interviews | The investigators will use semi-structured interviews to determine aspects of abortion care most important to the patients in creating a high quality abortion experience. | One year |