A formative evaluation of online information to support abortion access in England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate web-based information on accessing abortion services retrieved through internet searches in different jurisdictions from the perspective of service users. To provide a formative evaluative mechanism for enabling user-focused design of abortion access information web pages.

Design

Web searches were conducted in three countries-England, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland-using two search engines in the summer of 2016. Four search terms were used and the first two pages of results were analysed. The perspective of someone seeking abortion services was used. Sources were evaluated using a five-item tool combining user-based indicators identified in other instruments and a question on jurisdictional accuracy.

Results

A total of 619 web pag

SUBMITTER: Duffy DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352415 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature