Open AccessService provider perceptions of the trend in severity of symptoms and complications in women admitted following an incomplete abortion
Author(s) -
Athula Kaluarachchi,
Sumithra Tissera,
Achala Upendra Jayatilleke,
M. Suchira Suranga,
Philip Guest,
Karthik Srinivasan,
Bela Ganatra
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_188_18
Subject(s) - medicine , abortion , misoprostol , unsafe abortion , medical abortion , incomplete abortion , family medicine , service provider , obstetrics , interview , pregnancy , family planning , service (business) , population , environmental health , genetics , economy , political science , law , economics , research methodology , biology
Sri Lankan abortion law which dates back to the year 1883, and still unchanged, only allows a legal termination when the mother's life is in danger. Many studies undertaken in the country estimates that even in the light of such a backdrop, and with a high contraceptive prevalence rate, many women attempt an abortion when faced with an unwanted pregnancy. This study aims to describe the changes in abortion-related complications in the country over a period of time and explore the reasons for any changes in severity of symptoms among women hospitalized following an abortion based on the perceptions of healthcare service providers.