title: Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention and management of psychological and social morbidity in women who have an elective abortion: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The objective of this review is to synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention and management of psychological and social morbidity in women who have an elective abortion.The specific review question that will be addressed is: In women (aged 13 years or more) with unwanted pregnancies who decide to have an elective abortion, which non-pharmacological interventions should be provided before, during and after the elective abortion procedure both in community and hospital environments to prevent and manage psychological and social morbidity?
authors.affiliation: 1Consejería de Sanidad y Política Social de la Región de Murcia, Murcia, Spain 2The Spanish Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Healthcare: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence 3Servicio Murciano de Salud de la Región de Murcia, Murcia, Spain 4Consejería de Sanidad, Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias, Asturias, Spain.
authors.forename: María Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Castillo-Bueno
authors.forename: Josefa Patricia
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Moreno-Pina
authors.forename: Maria Angeles
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Castaño-Molina
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González-Sánchez
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: García-Arsac