A qualitative study on health care providers' experiences of providing comprehensive abortion care in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Humanitarian settings are characterised by limited access to comprehensive abortion care. At the same time, humanitarian settings can increase the vulnerability of women and girls to unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions. Humanitarian actors and health care providers can play important roles in ensuring the availability and accessibility of abortion-related care. This study explores health care providers' perceptions and experiences of providing comprehensive abortion care in a humanitarian setting in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh and identifies barriers and facilitators in service provision.

Method

In-depth interviews (n = 24) were conducted with health care providers (n = 19) providing comprehensive abortion care to Rohingya refugee women and with key informants

SUBMITTER: Persson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7805103 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature