Hospital admission following induced abortion in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea--a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Papua New Guinea abortion is restricted under the Criminal Code Act. While safe abortions should available in certain situations, frequently they are not available to the majority of women. Sepsis from unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Our findings form part of a wider, mixed methods study designed to identify complications requiring hospital treatment for post abortion care and to explore the circumstances surrounding unsafe abortion.

Methods

Through a six month prospective study we identified all women presenting to the Eastern Highlands Provincial Hospital following spontaneous and induced abortions. We undertook semi-structured interviews with women and reviewed individual case notes, extracting demographic and clinical information.<

SUBMITTER: Vallely LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4201559 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature