Assessment of completion of early medical abortion using a text questionnaire on mobile phones compared to a self-administered paper questionnaire among women attending four clinics, Cape Town, South Africa
In-clinic follow-up to assess completion of
medical abortion is no longer a requirement according to World Health
Organization guidance, provided adequate counselling is given. However,
timely recognition of ongoing pregnancy, complications or incomplete
abortion, which require treatment, is important. As part of a larger
trial, this study aimed to establish whether women having a medical
abortion could self-assess whether their abortion was complete using an
automated, interactive questionnaire on their mobile phones.
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Deborah Constant, Katherine de Tolly, Jane Harries, Landon Myer Tags: FEATURE Source Type: research
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