Women's experiences of more than one termination of pregnancy within two years: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the experiences of women seeking more than one termination of pregnancy (TOP) within 2 years.

Design

Mixed methods study.

Setting

Six TOP services across Scotland.

Sample

Women presenting for TOP between July and December 2015.

Methods

Descriptive and inferential analysis of quantitative survey data, thematic analysis of qualitative interview data and integrative analysis. In quantitative analysis, multinomial logistic regression was used to compare three groups: previous TOP within 2 years, previous TOP beyond 2 years and no previous TOP.

Main outcome measures

Characteristics and experiences of women seeking TOP.

Results

Of 1662 questionnaire respondents, 14.6% (n = 242) and 19.8% (n = 329) reported previous TOP within

SUBMITTER: Purcell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5725730 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature