Severity and management of postabortion complications among women in Zimbabwe, 2016: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Abortion complications cause significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess the severity and factors associated with abortion complications (induced or spontaneous), and the management of postabortion care (PAC) in Zimbabwe.

Design

Prospective, facility-based 28 day survey among women seeking PAC and their providers.

Setting

127 facilities in Zimbabwe with the capacity to provide PAC, including all central and provincial hospitals, and a sample of primary health centres (30%), district/general/mission hospitals (52%), private (77%) and non-governmental organisation (NGO) (68%) facilities.

Participants

1002 women presenting with abortion complications during the study period.

Main outcome measures

Severity of abortion complications and

SUBMITTER: Madziyire MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829940 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature