Person-centred care for abortion services in private facilities to improve women’s experiences in Kenya
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Globally, access to good quality abortion services and post-abortion care is a critical determinant for women's survival after unsafe abortion. Unsafe abortions account for high levels of maternal death in Kenya. We explored women's experiences and perceptions of their abortion and post-abortion care experiences in Kenya through person-centred care. This qualitative study included focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with women aged 18-35 who received safe abortion services at private clinics. Through thematic analyses of women's testimonies, we identified gaps in the abortion care and person-centred domains which seemed to be important throughout the abortion process. When women received clear communication and personalised comprehensive information on abortion and post-abortion care from their healthcare providers, they reported more positive experiences overall and higher reproductive autonomy. Communication and supportive care were particularly valued during the post-abortion period, as was social support more generally. Further research is needed to design, implement and test the feasibility and acceptability of person-centred abortion care interventions in community and clinical settings with the goal of improving women's abortion experiences and overall reproductive health outcomes
Abortion · Autonomy · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Focus group · Health care · Political science · Population · Pregnancy · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Unsafe abortion · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Reproductive Health and Contraception
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