Aya Contigo: evaluation of a digital intervention to support self-managed medication abortion in Venezuela.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Venezuela continues to face a humanitarian crisis, where healthcare is difficult to access and abortion is legally restricted. In response to a growing need for life-saving abortion and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, a digital application called Aya Contigo was co-developed with local partners to support self-managed medication abortion. We sought to evaluate this digital health tool among pregnant people seeking abortion in Venezuela.

Methods

This is a mixed-methods pilot evaluation of Aya Contigo, a digital tool for pregnant people seeking abortion in Venezuela. From April to June of 2021, people in the first trimester of pregnancy were recruited via passive sampling. Once enrolled, participants accessed information and resources on the applicati

SUBMITTER: Cleverley K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11524962 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature