Self-reports of induced abortion: an empathetic setting can improve the quality of data

This study estimated the proportion of incomplete abortions that are induced in hospital-based settings in Tanzania. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted in 2 phases at 3 hospitals in Tanzania. Phase 1 included 302 patients with a diagnosis of incomplete abortion, and phase 2 included...

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Published in:	American journal of public health (1971) Vol. 90; no. 7; pp. 1141 - 1144
Main Authors:	Rasch, V, Muhammad, H, Urassa, E, Bergstrom, S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC Am Public Health Assoc 01-07-2000 American Public Health Association
Subjects:	Abortion Abortion, Criminal - statistics & numerical data Abortion, Incomplete - epidemiology Abortion, Induced - adverse effects Abortion, Induced - statistics & numerical data Biological and medical sciences Birth control Cross-Sectional Studies Data Collection - methods Empathy Factors Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Hospitals Humans Induced abortion. Therapeutic abortion Medical sciences Medicin och hälsovetenskap Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology Pregnancy Complications - etiology Pregnancy, Unwanted - statistics & numerical data Selfreport Tanzania Tanzania - epidemiology Tropical medicine Truth Disclosure Africa Tanzania Data logging Performance evaluation Human Methodology Quality Induced abortion Female Epidemiology Comparative study Public health
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Summary:	This study estimated the proportion of incomplete abortions that are induced in hospital-based settings in Tanzania. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted in 2 phases at 3 hospitals in Tanzania. Phase 1 included 302 patients with a diagnosis of incomplete abortion, and phase 2 included 823 such patients. In phase 1, in which cases were classified by clinical criteria and information from the patient, 3.9% to 16.1% of the cases were classified as induced abortion. In phase 2, in which the structured interview was changed to an empathetic dialogue and previously used clinical criteria were omitted, 30.9% to 60.0% of the cases were classified as induced abortion. An empathetic dialogue improves the quality of data collected among women with induced abortion.
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ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.90.7.1141