title: Women's satisfaction with early home medical abortion with telephone follow-up: a questionnaire-based study in the U.K.
abstract: A questionnaire-based study was undertaken to assess women's satisfaction with the home medical abortion service. Over a 15-month period, questionnaires were conducted at 24 h and 2 weeks following the procedure. A total of 127 women took part in the study and filled in a questionnaire at 24 h, with 77 completing the questionnaire at 2 weeks. At 24 h, over 95% of women who responded, agreed or strongly agreed that they felt prepared for the pain and bleeding that they experienced at home. At 2 weeks, 97.3% of respondents felt that they had had enough information and knew what to expect, and were therefore satisfied with the procedure. Only 15% of women were lost to clinical follow-up at 2 weeks. The majority of women are satisfied with the home medical abortion service. These high satisfaction rates are maintained at 2 weeks. Telephone follow-up 2 weeks after the abortion was safe and effective.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Universities Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. rjmckay@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rutherford
mesh_terms: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011258:Pregnancy Tests; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal; D016595:Misoprostol; D015735:Mifepristone