898
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Preabortion ultrasound – a patient perspective

, , &
Pages 268-273 | Received 15 Mar 2023, Accepted 11 Aug 2023, Published online: 12 Sep 2023

References

  • Gemzell-Danielsson K, Cleeve A. Estimating abortion safety: advancements and challenges. Lancet. 2017;390(10110):2333–2334. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32135-9.
  • Afable-Munsuz A, Gould H, Stewart F, et al. Provider practice models for and costs of delivering medication abortion—evidence from 11 US abortion care settings. Contraception. 2007;75(1):45–51. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2006.09.009.
  • World Health Organization. Health worker role in providing safe abortion care and post abortion contraception. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2015.
  • Endler M, Lavelanet A, Cleeve A, et al. Telemedicine for medical abortion: a systematic review. BJOG. 2019;126(9):1094–1102. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15684.
  • DeNicola N, Grossman D, Marko K, et al. Telehealth interventions to improve obstetric and gynecologic health outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2020;135(2):371–382. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003646.
  • Gomperts R, Jelinska K, Davies S, et al. Using telemedicine for termination of pregnancy with mifepristone and misoprostol in settings where there is no access to safe services. BJOG. 2008;115(9):1171–1178. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01787.x.
  • Aiken ARA, Guthrie KA, Schellekens M, et al. Barriers to accessing abortion services and perspectives on using mifepristone and misoprostol at home in Great Britain. Contraception. 2018;97(2):177–183. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2017.09.003.
  • Aiken ARA, Starling JE, Gomperts R, et al. Demand for self-managed online telemedicine abortion in eight european countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: a regression discontinuity analysis. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2021;47(4):238–245. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2020-200880.
  • Killinger K, Günther S, Gomperts R, et al. Why women choose abortion through telemedicine outside the formal health sector in Germany: a mixed-methods study. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2022;48(e1):e6–12–e12. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2020-200789.
  • Atay H, Perivier H, Gemzell-Danielsson K, et al. Why women choose at-home abortion via teleconsultation in France: drivers of telemedicine abortion during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2021;47(4):285–292. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-201176.
  • van Ooijen LT, Gemzell-Danielsson K, Waltz M, et al. A trans-national examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on abortion requests through a telemedicine service. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2022;48(3):179–184. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-201159.
  • Brandell K, Vanbenschoten H, Parachini M, et al. Telemedicine as an alternative way to access abortion in Italy and characteristics of requests during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2022;48(4):252–258. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-201281.
  • Aiken A, Lohr P, Lord J, et al. Effectiveness, safety and acceptability of no‐test medical abortion (termination of pregnancy) provided via telemedicine: a national cohort study. BJOG. 2021;128(9):1464–1474. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16668.
  • World Health Organization. WHO consolidated guideline on self-care interventions for health: sexual and reproductive health and rights. Geneva: WHO; 2019.
  • Schmidt‐Hansen M, Cameron S, Lord J, et al. Initiation of abortion before there is definitive ultrasound evidence of intrauterine pregnancy: a systematic review with meta‐analyses. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2020;99(4):451–458. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13797.
  • Heller R, Cameron S. Termination of pregnancy at very early gestation without visible yolk sac on ultrasound. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2015;41(2):90–95. doi: 10.1136/jfprhc-2014-100924.
  • Andersson IM, Christensson K, Gemzell-Danielsson K. Experiences, feelings and thoughts of women undergoing second trimester medical termination of pregnancy. PLoS One. 2014;9(12):e115957. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115957.
  • Wiebe ER, Adams L. Women’s perceptions about seeing the ultrasound picture before an abortion. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2009;14(2):97–102. doi: 10.1080/13625180902745130.
  • Kimport K, Upadhyay UD, Foster DG, et al. Patient viewing of the ultrasound image prior to abortion. Contraception. 2013;88(5):666–670. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2013.07.006.
  • Ralph LJ, Ehrenreich K, Barar R, et al. Accuracy of self-assessment of gestational duration among people seeking abortion. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022;226(5):710.e1-710–e21. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.11.1373.
  • Bizjak I, Fiala C, Berggren L, et al. Efficacy and safety of very early medical termination of pregnancy: a cohort study. BJOG. 2017;124(13):1993–1999. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14904.