Experiences and characteristics of women seeking and completing at-home medical termination of pregnancy through online telemedicine in Ireland and Northern Ireland: a population-based analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the characteristics and experiences of women in Ireland and Northern Ireland seeking at-home medical termination of pregnancy (TOP) using online telemedicine.

Design

Population-based study.

Setting

Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Population

Between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2015, 5650 women requested at-home medical TOP through online telemedicine initiative Women on Web.

Methods

We examined the demographics and circumstances of women requesting medical TOP and examined the experiences of the 1023 women who completed TOP between January 2010 and December 2012. We conducted a content analysis of women's evaluations and used logistic regression to examine factors associated with lack of emotional support during and after TOP MAIN OU

SUBMITTER: Aiken A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5393954 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature