Nurse midwives' attitudes toward abortion performance and related procedures

McKee, Katherine; Adams, Eleanor

doi:10.1016/0091-2182(94)90130-9

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“…A 1994 study of nurse midwives revealed that although 91% were willing to refer a patient to another provider for an abortion, only 24% would (or possibly would) consider incorporating abortion procedures into their practice and only 57% would (or possibly would) prescribe RU-486. 5 There were several limitations of this study. We did not attempt to determine the characteristics or attitudes of the ϳ30% who did not respond to the two mailings, and their responses, if available, might have altered the actual data presented.…”

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Attitudes of the Physician Membership of the Society for Adolescent Medicine Toward Medical Abortions for Adolescents

Miller

Koenigs

1998

Pediatrics

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ABSTRACT. Objective. To document the practices and attitudes of the US physician members of the Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM) regarding adolescent abortion and contraception, as well as physician willingness to prescribe medical abortion if approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Design. Cross-sectional questionnaire survey. Participants. The entire physician membership of SAM (N ‫؍‬ 1001) was surveyed. A total of 713 physicians responded, with 668 usable surveys yielding an adjusted response rate of 70%.Results. Of the respondents, 81% were trained as pediatricians; 58% had additional adolescent medicine training. Ninety-six percent prescribed contraception for their patients. Sixty-one percent of respondents identified abortion as an option for pregnant adolescents in all circumstances, whereas 4% believed abortion should never be an option. Eighty-nine percent referred their patients for abortions; 90% were aware of medications to induce abortions medically. If these medications (methotrexate and misoprostol, RU-486) were FDA-approved, 42% would prescribe them for their patients; 34% were unsure. Fifty-four percent believed if medical abortions were routinely available, they should be available from primary care physicians.Physicians were significantly more likely to consider prescribing medical abortions if the physician were female, offered postcoital contraception, performed Norplant insertions, referred adolescents for abortions, or performed postabortion medical checkups. Physicians were no more likely to consider prescribing medical abortions according to physician age, specialty training, or date of residency training. Religious affiliation per se was not associated with likelihood of prescribing medical abortions, but Catholic physicians were significantly less likely to consider prescribing medical abortions.Conclusions. Virtually all SAM physician respondents (96%) reported that abortion for pregnant adolescents should be available under some circumstances. Forty-two percent would prescribe medical abortion if the medications were FDA-approved, suggesting that medical abortion would potentially be available to adolescents from a larger group of physicians than is currently available. Pediatrics 1998;101(5). URL: http://www. pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/101/5/e4; adolescence, abortion, Society for Adolescent Medicine.

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Attitudes of the Physician Membership of the Society for Adolescent Medicine Toward Medical Abortions for Adolescents

Miller

Koenigs

1998

Pediatrics

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“…Fourteen articles categorized under nurses’ attitudes and perceptions toward abortion care or 24% were consistent with this heading (Baluk & O'Neill, ; Fischer, ; Gallagher, Porock, & Edgley, ; Hudson‐Rosen, Werley, Ager, & Shea, ; Kaltreider, Goldsmith, & Margolis, ; Likis, ; Lipp, ; Marek, ; Marshall, Gould, & Roberts, ; McKee & Adams, ; Neustatter, ; Sandroff, ; Swenson, Swanson, & Oakley, ; Webb, ). The articles grouped under this theme include attitudes of staff nurses (Hendershot & Grimm, ; Kaltreider et al; Marek; Marshall et al; Neustatter; Sandroff; Swenson et al; Webb), nurse‐midwives (Glenn, ; Likis; Lipp; McKee & Adams), and other health care professionals with nurses included (Baluk; Fischer; Hudson‐Rosen et al).…”

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“…Workplace law does not mandate the provision of abortion, therefore, hospitals and clinics are free to choose to provide abortion services or not. However, controversy remains regarding the rights of fetuses and the definition of personhood (Kane, 2009), the conflicting rights of patients and nurses (Davis, 1980;Dickens, 2003;Fromer, 1982;Hurry, 1997;Kane, 2009;McHale, 2009), issues of fetal viability (Freda, 1994;McHale), the use of selective reduction for multiple gestations (Dommergues, Cahen, Garel, Mahieu-Caputo, & Dumez, 2003;Kane), and the use of feticidal agents (Dickens;Dommergues et al;McKee & Adams, 1994;Muller, 1991).…”

Section: Subthemesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fourteen articles categorized under nurses' attitudes and perceptions toward abortion care or 24% were consistent with this heading (Baluk & O'Neill, 1980;Fischer, 1979;Gallagher, Porock, & Edgley, 2010;Hudson-Rosen, Werley, Ager, & Shea, 1974;Kaltreider, Goldsmith, & Margolis, 1979;Likis, 2009;Lipp, 2008;Marek, 2004;Marshall, Gould, & Roberts, 1994;McKee & Adams, 1994;Neustatter, 1980;Sandroff, 1980;Swenson, Swanson, & Oakley, 1994;Webb, 1985). The articles grouped under this theme include…”

Section: Nurses' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Abortion Carementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nurses and care of women seeking abortions, 1971 to 2011 attitudes of staff nurses (Hendershot & Grimm, 1974;Kaltreider et al;Marek;Marshall et al;Neustatter;Sandroff;Swenson et al;Webb), nurse-midwives (Glenn, 1996;Likis;McKee & Adams), and other health care professionals with nurses included (Baluk; Fischer; Hudson-Rosen et al).…”

Section: T H E N and N O Wmentioning

confidence: 99%

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