Safe abortion services during the COVID -19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary center in Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Background: Abortion is an essential service, the need for which has increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Because of the lockdowns at several periods, these services were hampered. This study analyzed the pattern of Safe Abortion Services (SAS) at a tertiary healthcare center during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal. Methods: This is a cross-sectional analytical study. We compared the pattern of safe abortion services between the first three months of the pandemic when a lockdown was implemented and the second three months when the lockdown was eased. Demographic and obstetric profile of women, their abortion choices, method of termination, difficulty in accessibility, and level of psychological distress were studied. Resu

SUBMITTER: Aryal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8042513 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature