title: [Factors associated with follow-up visit non-compliance after induced abortion].
abstract: Non-compliance to follow-up after an induced abortion is associated with poor compliance to contraception. This study was undertaken to determine which factors are associated with follow-up visit compliance after an induced abortion among 1,661 women who had the operation at the Clinique de Planification des Naissances du Centre Hospitalier de I'Université Laval. Factors associated with non-compliance to follow-up include young age, smoking, previous induced abortion, a single sexual partner during the previous year, the use of oral contraceptives and advanced gestational age at the time of the procedure. Careful screening of these women might improve compliance with follow-up visits and contraception, which could in turn help to prevent repeat abortions.
authors.affiliation: Groupe de Recherche en Epidémiologie, Université Laval, Québec.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ntaganira
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Germain
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guilbert
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016312:Treatment Refusal
vernacular_title: Les facteurs associés au non-retour à la visite de suivi précoce post-avortement.