title: Care of women having termination of first-trimester pregnancy.
abstract: The care of women having termination of pregnancy has always presented social, ethical and legal concerns to nurses and other healthcare professionals. Women having first-trimester termination of pregnancy may have the choice between medical and surgical methods. The process and procedure of these two approaches are discussed and the implications for nursing practice identified. There is now research evidence that explores women's experiences of these various methods and gives some insight into what the woman may experience. Nurses must have knowledge of these methods of termination to enable women to make the correct choices. The challenge for nurses then is to provide and evaluate information that is as effective as possible in meeting the needs of the individual woman.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000019:Abortifacient Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D000465:Algorithms; D000075202:Contraindications; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000494:pharmacology; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000494:pharmacology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology; D014619:Vacuum Curettage
chemical_list: D000019:Abortifacient Agents; D016595:Misoprostol; D015735:Mifepristone