title: Attitudes towards abortion among trainees in obstetrics/gynecology and clinical genetics.
abstract: This study aimed to provide knowledge about attitudes towards abortion among Danish physicians in training in the specialties of obstetrics/gynecology and clinical genetics. The study was a questionnaire survey among trainees in these specialties. Ninety-six responded. Trainees in clinical genetics were more pro-abortion than those in obstetrics/gynecology (p=0.04). Of the respondents, 30 versus 48% found working with early and late abortions unpleasant. Nearly half agreed that they had chosen their specialty despite having to counsel and treat women having abortions. Twenty-one percent agreed that working with late abortion affected their job satisfaction negatively. Those agreeing with the above statements had a tendency towards lower pro-abortion scores than those who were indifferent or who disagreed but the differences were not significant. A substantial fraction of physicians in training have negative feelings associated with abortion-related work and require support in handling and coping with these challenges.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Roskilde University Hospital, Denmark. diness@hotmail.com
authors: Marie Diness
authors: MD
authors: Ingerslev
authors: Birgitte Rode
authors: BR
authors: Diness
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Norup
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005260:Female; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000193:education; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires