Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorHarries, Janeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOrner, Phyllisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGabriel, Mosothoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Ellenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-12T10:54:43Z
dc.date.available2015-10-12T10:54:43Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND:Despite changes to the South African abortion legislation in 1996, barriers to women accessing abortions still exist. Second trimester abortions, an inherently more risky procedure, continue to be 20% of all abortions. Understanding the reasons why women delay seeking an abortion until the second trimester is important for informing interventions to reduce the proportion of second trimester abortions in South Africa. METHODS: Qualitative research methods were used to collect data. Twenty-seven in-depth interviews were conducted in 2006 with women seeking a second trimester abortion at one public sector tertiary hospital and two NGO health care facilities in the greater Cape Town area, South Africa. Data were analysed using a grounded theory approach. RESULTS: Almost all women described multiple and interrelated factors that influenced the timing of seeking an abortion. Reasons why women delayed seeking an abortion were complex and were linked to changes in personal circumstances often leading to indecision, delays in detecting a pregnancy and health service related barriers that hindered access to abortion services. CONCLUSION: Understanding the complex reasons why women delay seeking an abortion until the second trimester can inform health care interventions aimed at reducing the proportion of second trimester abortions in South Africa.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHarries, J., Orner, P., Gabriel, M., & Mitchell, E. (2007). Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africa. <i>Reproductive Health</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14182en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHarries, Jane, Phyllis Orner, Mosotho Gabriel, and Ellen Mitchell "Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africa." <i>Reproductive Health</i> (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14182en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHarries, J., Orner, P., Gabriel, M., & Mitchell, E. (2007). Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africa. Reproductive Health, 4(1), 7.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Harries, Jane AU - Orner, Phyllis AU - Gabriel, Mosotho AU - Mitchell, Ellen AB - BACKGROUND:Despite changes to the South African abortion legislation in 1996, barriers to women accessing abortions still exist. Second trimester abortions, an inherently more risky procedure, continue to be 20% of all abortions. Understanding the reasons why women delay seeking an abortion until the second trimester is important for informing interventions to reduce the proportion of second trimester abortions in South Africa. METHODS: Qualitative research methods were used to collect data. Twenty-seven in-depth interviews were conducted in 2006 with women seeking a second trimester abortion at one public sector tertiary hospital and two NGO health care facilities in the greater Cape Town area, South Africa. Data were analysed using a grounded theory approach. RESULTS: Almost all women described multiple and interrelated factors that influenced the timing of seeking an abortion. Reasons why women delayed seeking an abortion were complex and were linked to changes in personal circumstances often leading to indecision, delays in detecting a pregnancy and health service related barriers that hindered access to abortion services. CONCLUSION: Understanding the complex reasons why women delay seeking an abortion until the second trimester can inform health care interventions aimed at reducing the proportion of second trimester abortions in South Africa. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/1742-4755-4-7 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Reproductive Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africa TI - Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14182 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14182
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-4755-4-7
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHarries J, Orner P, Gabriel M, Mitchell E. Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africa. Reproductive Health. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14182.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentWomen's Health Research Uniten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licenseen_ZA
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0en_ZA
dc.sourceReproductive Healthen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/en_ZA
dc.subject.otherReproductive Rightsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherReproductive Healthen_ZA
dc.titleDelays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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