Could second-trimester medical abortion be offered as a day service? Assessing the feasibility of a 1-day outpatient procedure using pooled data from six clinical studies.
Contraception
; 99(5): 288-292, 2019 05.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Current service delivery models for second-trimester medical abortion typically include routine inpatient admission and overnight stays. To assess the feasibility of a day-service model, we evaluated outpatient administration of abortion medications and analyzed the proportion of clients who could avoid an overnight stay. We also examined additional key elements of medical abortion care to evaluate the practicality of this model. STUDYDESIGN:
We pooled data from six clinical studies of second-trimester medical abortion conducted by Gynuity over the past 10â¯years. We include 868 individuals receiving mifepristone-misoprostol abortion between 13 and 22â¯weeks' gestation.RESULTS:
At 8â¯h post misoprostol initiation, 309/521 (59.3%) participants at 13-18â¯weeks' gestation had a successful abortion; by 10â¯h, 382/521 (73.3%) were successful. Taking the mifepristone at home lowered neither the efficacy of the method nor satisfaction with the experience. Nonphysician providers played a significant role in the provision of care. Needed interventions were relatively rare; serious complications were very rare.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings support the provision of second-trimester medical abortion in a day-clinic setting, especially at ≤18â¯weeks' gestation. Such a model could increase access to quality care in many settings. IMPLICATIONS Second-trimester medical abortion can safely and effectively be offered as a day service. Nonphysician providers are well suited to provide the majority of care. Developing guidelines for a 1-day model could increase access to quality care in many settings worldwide.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Mifepristona
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Misoprostol
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Aborto Induzido
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Assistência Ambulatorial
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Contraception
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article