The effect of a simple educational intervention on interest in early abortion training among family medicine residents.
OBJECTIVE
We aimed to assess the effect of an educational intervention on the interest in and support for abortion training among family medicine residents.


METHODS
We conducted a cross-sectional survey before and after an educational lecture on medical and surgical abortion in primary care among 89 residents in 10 New Jersey family medicine programs.


RESULTS
Before the lecture, there was more interest in medical abortion training than surgical abortion. Resident interest in surgical abortion and overall support for abortion training increased after the educational intervention (p<.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Efforts to develop educational programs on early abortion care may facilitate the integration of abortion training in family medicine.
Wu
Justine P
JP
Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester/Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY 14620, USA. drwuju1@yahoo.com
Bennett
Ian
I
Levine
Jeffrey P
JP
Aguirre
Abigail Calkins
AC
Bellamy
Scarlett
S
Fleischman
Joan
J
D000019:Abortifacient Agents; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000193:education*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009515:New Jersey; D014619:Vacuum Curettage / Q000193:education
D000019:Abortifacient Agents