Factors associated with delays in seeking post abortion care among women in Kenya

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Chimaraoke O. Izugbara²  Thomas O. Achia¹  Beatrice W. Maina²  Michael M. Mutua¹ 

[1] School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;African Population and Health Research Center, 2nd Floor APHRC Campus, Manga Close Off Kirawa Road, Nairobi, Kenya

关键词: Kenya;    Unintended pregnancy;    Delays;    Care seeking;    Post abortion;   

Others  :  1228392
DOI  :  10.1186/s12884-015-0660-7

 received in 2014-12-15, accepted in 2015-09-16,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Delays in seeking quality post abortion care services remain a major contributor to high levels of mortality and morbidity among women who experience unsafe abortion. However, little is known about the causes of and factors associated with delays in seeking care among women who suffer complications of unsafe abortion. This study looks at factors that are associated with delays in seeking post-abortion care among women in Kenya.

Methods

Data for this study were from a nationally representative sample of 350 healthcare facilities that participated in the 2012 Incidence and Magnitude of Unsafe Abortion study in Kenya. Data included socio-demographic characteristics, reproductive health and clinical histories from all women treated with PAC during a one-month data collection period.

Results

Delay in seeking care was associated with women’s age, education level, contraceptive history, fertility intentions and referral status.

Conclusions

There is need to improve women’s access to quality sexual and reproductive health information and services, contraception and abortion care. Improving current PAC services at lower level facilities will also minimize delays resulting from long referral processes.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Mutua et al.

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