title: Future abortion provision among US graduating obstetrics and gynecology residents, 2004.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study was conducted to identify characteristics associated with US obstetric and gynecology graduating residents' intention to provide pregnancy termination services in their clinical practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed all 1148 fourth-year residents in obstetrics and gynecology graduating from US training programs in 2004.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 494 respondents, 187 (39%) planned to perform elective abortions after residency. In multivariable analysis controlling for various factors, the following were independently associated with plans to perform pregnancy termination in the future: pre-residency intentions to provide pregnancy termination [odds ratio (OR), 10; 95% confidence interval (CI), 5.3-18.9; p<.001], performing more than 50 first-trimester abortions during residency (OR, 5.1; 95% CI, 1.3-19.6; p=.02) and plans to enter academic practice (OR, 2.5; 95% CI 1.1-6.2; p=.04).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intentions before residency to provide pregnancy termination services was the strongest predictor of future abortion provision.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants' Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI 02905, USA. rhallen@wihri.org
authors.forename: Rebecca H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raker
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinauer
authors.forename: Katherine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Eastwood
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kacmar
authors.forename: Lori A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Boardman
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States