Psychological Outcomes of Medical Versus Surgical Elective First Trimester Abortion

Crandell, Lena

doi:10.1111/j.1751-486x.2012.01748.x

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“…Prior literature has demonstrated that some patients have strong preferences for medication abortion. 35,36 These results have several limitations. First, the study cohort represents approximately two-thirds of minors who obtained abortions in Massachusetts over the study period.…”

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confidence: 93%

Massachusetts’ Parental Consent Law and Procedural Timing Among Adolescents Undergoing Abortion

Janiak

Fulcher

Cottrill

et al. 2019

Obstetrical &Amp; Gynecological Survey

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(Abstracted from Obstet Gynecol 2019;133:978–986) Thirty-seven states mandate parental consent or notification before providing abortion care to minors. In Massachusetts' parental consent law, a minor (17 years old or younger) requires parental approval before a legal abortion is permitted, but parental involvement can be bypassed through some mechanism, such as a petition to a judge (“judicial bypass”).

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Massachusetts’ Parental Consent Law and Procedural Timing Among Adolescents Undergoing Abortion

Janiak

Fulcher

Cottrill

et al. 2019

Obstetrical &Amp; Gynecological Survey

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“…Regarding the mother's pain on having to decide whether to continue with the pregnancy, allowing her to choose the diagnostic method alleviates the psychological outcome following the abortion (Crandell, 2012). All the researchers have also emphasised the importance of enabling access to intensive genetic counselling by a specialist in maternal-foetal medicine and/or genetics, who is impartial and respectful of the patient's choice, culture, religion and beliefs.…”

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Experiences and outcomes following diagnosis of congenital foetal anomaly and medical termination of pregnancy: A phenomenological study

Atienza-Carrasco

Abad

Padilla‐Ruiz

et al. 2020

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aim To determine and describe the experiences of pregnant women who receive a diagnosis of chromosomopathy and/or foetal malformation during a prenatal check‐up and who decide to legally terminate the pregnancy. Background When a pregnancy is terminated, the woman must cope with frustrated motherhood. The psychological consequences of this will largely depend on the care and support provided by health professionals. When a congenital anomaly is diagnosed, a patient‐centred communication helps understanding, influences adaptation to the new situation and ensures the person concerned has sufficient (autonomy or independence or ability) to make appropriate decisions. Methods A qualitative study, based on a phenomenological approach, was carried out through nonparticipant observation and semi‐structured interviews with 27 obstetric patients. NVivo 11 software was used, and content analysis was performed. The manuscript was developed using the COREQ guidelines to inform qualitative studies. Results The clinical relationship may be affected by communication problems such as patients' perceptions of scarce emotional involvement by obstetricians, by poor psychosocial support during the termination of the pregnancy and by insufficient follow‐up after discharge. Conclusion Nurses are in a privileged position to promote the empowerment of affected women. It is necessary to improve aspects related to the privacy of patients and the awareness and training of the interdisciplinary team in interpersonal communication. Post‐loss follow‐up is recommended to assess individual needs, thus facilitating an optimal approach to ease the grieving process. Relevance to clinical practice During the prenatal diagnosis, the existence of a fetal anomaly is emphasized, but support and follow up of the mother may be neglected; therefore, exhaustive knowledge about the obstetric history, the state of health and the expectations of patients is as important as a multidisciplinary team trained in counseling strategies and with a comprehensive care plan that covers all areas, especially those that control maternal emotions.

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“…Many studies have examined associations between abortion and risks of post‐traumatic stress and other anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior, substance use disorders, and/or a composite measure of any mental disorder (e.g., Biggs et al, 2015 , 2016 , 2017 ; Coleman et al, 2009 ; Crandell, 2012 ; Fergusson et al, 2006 , 2008 ; Foster, 2020 ; Gissler et al, 1996 ; Munk‐Olsen et al, 2011 ; Pedersen, 2007 , 2008 ; Van Ditzhuijzen et al, 2017 ; Wallin Lundell et al, 2013 ). A few studies have looked at abortion in relation to eating disorders (Linna et al, 2013 ), sleep disorders (Reardon & Coleman, 2006 ), sexual dysfunction (Coleman et al, 2008 ), and psychotic disorders (Brewer, 1977 ; David et al, 1981 ; Gilchrist et al, 1995 ).…”

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PROTOCOL: Abortion and mental health outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Littell,

Young,

Pigott

et al. 2024

Campbell Systematic Reviews

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This is a protocol for a systematic review and meta‐analysis of research on mental health outcomes of abortion. Does abortion increase the risk of adverse mental health outcomes? That is the central question for this review. Our review aims to inform policy and practice by locating, critically appraising, and synthesizing empirical evidence on associations between abortion and subsequent mental health outcomes. Given the controversies surrounding this topic and the complex social, political, legal, and ideological contexts in which research and reviews on abortion are conducted, it is especially important to conduct this systematic review and meta‐analysis with comprehensive, rigorous, unbiased, and transparent methods. We will include a variety of study designs to enhance understanding of studies' methodological strengths and weaknesses and to identify potential explanations for conflicting results. We will follow open science principles, providing access to our methods, measures, and results, and making data available for re‐analysis.

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Psychological Outcomes of Medical Versus Surgical Elective First Trimester Abortion

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

Massachusetts’ Parental Consent Law and Procedural Timing Among Adolescents Undergoing Abortion

Massachusetts’ Parental Consent Law and Procedural Timing Among Adolescents Undergoing Abortion

Experiences and outcomes following diagnosis of congenital foetal anomaly and medical termination of pregnancy: A phenomenological study

PROTOCOL: Abortion and mental health outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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