Motta3737 Motta IS. A relação interpessoal entre profissionais de saúde e a mulher em abortamento incompleto: "o olhar da mulher". Rev Br Saude Materno Infantil 2005; 5(2):219-228. (2005) |
Rev. Bras. Saude Mater. Infant. |
Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Brazil |
Qualitative exploratory-descriptive research. Semi-structured interviews and data from medical records |
17 women aged 15 to 30 years |
Evaluate the qualitative characteristics of the interpersonal relationship between health professionals and women with incomplete abortion. |
Bispo and Souza3838 Bispo CDB, Souza VLC. Violência institucional sofrida por mulheres internadas em processo de abortamento. Rev Baiana Enferm 2007; 21(1):19-30. (2007) |
Rev. Baiana de Enferm. |
Feira de Santana (BA), Brazil |
Qualitative research. Semi-structured interview |
9 women (brown and black) aged 19 to 39 years |
To analyze the respondent’s perception of institutional violence. |
Gesteira et al.3939 Gesteira SMA, Diniz NMF, Oliveira EM. Assistência à mulher em processo de abortamento provocado: discurso de profissionais de enfermagem. Acta Paulista Enferm 2008; 21(3):449-453. (2008) |
Acta Paul. Enferm. |
Salvador (BA), Brazil |
Qualitative research, detailed case study, content analysis, focus group |
05 nurses and 04 nursing assistants |
To observe the health problem that involves women in the process of induced abortion. The discourse of nursing staff professionals regarding the care provided to women was analyzed to change care for these women towards humanization. |
Harries et al.4040 Harries J, Stinson K, Orner P. Health care providers' attitudes towards termination of pregnancy: A qualitative study in South Africa. BMC Public Health 2009; 9:296. (2009) |
BMC Public Health |
Western Cape (South Africa) |
Qualitative research. Focus group |
Thirty-four health professionals involved in a range of aspects of providing abortion services. |
Despite changes in abortion legislation in South Africa in 1996, barriers to women’s access to health services still exist, including opposition by professionals, compounded by the lack of trained and willing abortion professionals. |
Aguiar and d’Oliveira4141 Aguiar JM, d'Oliveira AFPL. Violência institucional em maternidades públicas sob a ótica das usuárias. Interface (Botucatu) 2011; 15(36):79-92. (2011) |
Interface (Botucatu) |
São Paulo (SP), Brazil |
Qualitative research. Semi-structured interview |
21 women above 18 years |
To present and discuss data from a survey on institutional violence in public maternity hospitals for women with an induced abortion situation. |
Benute et al.4242 Benute GRG, Nonnenmacher D, Nomura RMY, Lucia MCS, Zugaib M. Influência da percepção dos profissionais quanto ao aborto provocado na atenção à saúde da mulher. Rev Br Ginecol Obstetr 2012; 34(2):69-73. (2012) |
Rev. Bras. Ginecologia e Obstetrícia |
São Paulo (SP), Brazil |
Quantitative research, cross-sectional study. Self-applicable questionnaire |
Professionals (n=119) working in the Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital, and the public hospital in the outskirts of São Paulo. |
To verify the knowledge about Brazilian legislation and the perception of professionals working in obstetrics related to induced abortion. |
Aguiar et al.4343 Aguiar JM, d'Oliveira AFPL, Schraiber LB. Violência institucional, autoridade médica e poder nas maternidades sob a ótica dos profissionais de saúde. Cad Saude Publica 2013; 29(11):2287-2296. (2013) |
Cad. Saúde Pública |
São Paulo (SP), Brazil |
Qualitative research. Semi-structured interview |
Eighteen health professionals working in public and private networks, including obstetricians, nurses, and nursing technicians. |
To analyze institutional violence, medical authority, and power in maternity hospitals from the perspective of health professionals in caring for women undergoing an induced abortion. |
Carneiro et al.4444 Carneiro MF, Iriart JAB, Menezes GMS. "Largada sozinha, mas tudo bem": paradoxos da experiência de mulheres na hospitalização por abortamento provocado em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Interface (Botucatu) 2013; 17(45):405-418. (2013) |
Interface (Botucatu) |
Salvador (BA), Brazil |
Qualitative research. Semi-structured interview. Content analysis |
Nineteen women aged over 18 years about the experience at different stages of hospitalization and evaluating the care received. |
To understand the experience of women hospitalized for an abortion caused in three public hospitals in Salvador, Bahia, from the path and interactions they establish with professionals and other users. |
Lemos and Russo4545 Lemos A, Russo JA. Profissionais de saúde e o aborto: o dito e o não dito em uma capacitação profissional em saúde. Interface (Botucatu) 2014; 18(49):301-312. (2014) |
Interface (Botucatu) |
Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil |
Qualitative and ethnographic approach, using participatory observation |
11 health professionals |
To analyze the view of health professionals about induced abortion and its relationship with professional practice. |
Nieminen et al.4646 Nieminen P, Lappalainen S, Ristimäki P, Myllykangas M, Mustonen AM. Opinions on conscientious objection to induced abortion among Finnish medical and nursing students and professionals. BMC Med Ethics 2015; 16:17. (2015) |
BMC Medical Ethics |
Kuopio University Hospital (Finland) |
Quantitative research. Cross-sectional study. Self-applicable questionnaire |
548 medical and nursing students and professionals |
To study how Finnish medical and nursing students and professionals assess conscientious objection both per se (whether it should be allowed or not) and as a complex process, as are the professionals and instances for which conscientious objection can be allowed. |
Aniteye et al.4747 Aniteye P, O'Brien B, Mayhew SH. Stigmatized by association: challenges for abortion service providers in Ghana. BMC Health Serv Res 2016; 16:486. (2016) |
BMC Health Services Research |
Accra (Ghana) |
Qualitative research. Semi-structured interview |
Three hospitals and five health centers. Participants (n=36) consisted of an obstetrician/gynecologist, obstetric nurses, and pharmacists. |
To explore the challenges in providing obstetric care to induced abortion patients, avoiding racism and institutional violence by health professionals. |
Mccallum et al.4848 Mccallum C, Menezes G, Reis AP. O dilema de uma prática: experiências de aborto em uma maternidade pública de Salvador, Bahia. Hist Cien Saude-Manguinhos 2016; 23(1):56. (2016) |
Hist. Ciên. Saúde-Manguinhos |
Salvador (BA), Brazil |
Qualitative research. Participatory observation |
One hundred thirteen professionals, including doctors, nursing assistants and technicians, psychologists, social workers, and nutritionists. |
To analyze the hospital experience of women in the face of voluntary interruption and the viewpoint of health professionals, evaluating how the institution structures abortion care and the symbolization processes imbricated to it that can profoundly affect women’s experiences. |
Chavkin et al.4949 Chavkin W, Swerdlow L, Fifield J. Regulation of conscientious objection to abortion: An international comparative multiple-case study. Health Hum Rights 2017; 19(1):55-68. (2017) |
Health and Human Rights |
England, Italy, Norway, Portugal |
Qualitative research. Comparative multiple case study that triangulates multiple data sources, including interviews with key stakeholders from all sides of the debate. |
Fifty-four hospital managers from countries involved in research on care for women in abortion situations. |
To investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of laws and policies that allow conscientious objection (abuse of professional power) and guarantee access for women in abortion situations. |
Madeiro and Rufino5050 Madeiro AP, Rufino AC. Maus-tratos e discriminação na assistência ao aborto provocado: a percepção das mulheres em Teresina, Piauí, Brasil. Cien Saude Colet 2017; 22(8):2771-2780. (2017) |
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva |
Teresina (PI), Brazil |
Qualitative research. Semi-structured interview |
Seventy-eight women admitted to a public hospital of reference in Teresina due to induced abortion complications. |
To identify the magnitude and impact of institutional violence on care for induced abortion complications. |
Ishoso et al.5151 Ishoso DK, Tshefu AK, Coppieters Y. Analysis of induced abortion-related complications in women admitted to referral health facilities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. PLoS One 2018; 13(8):e0203186. (2018) |
PLoS ONE |
Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) |
Quantitative research. Descriptive cross-sectional study |
843 obstetric and gynecological patients admitted as emergency cases |
To analyze the extent and characteristics of induced abortion-related complications, including length of hospital stay, the mortality rate from induced abortion complications and its characteristics, and deaths occurring after two hospitalization days. |
Orpin et al.5252 Orpin J, Puthussery S, Burden B. Healthcare providers' perspectives of disrespect and abuse in maternity care facilities in Nigeria: a qualitative study. Int J Public Health 2019; 64:1291-1299. (2019) |
Benue (Nigeria) |
Qualitative research. Semi-structured interview |
16 health professionals |
To examine how health professionals perceive the disrespect and abuse to women undergoing an abortion, emphasizing induced abortion during care in Benue state, Nigeria. |
Examinar como os profissionais de saúde percebem o desrespeito e abuso às mulheres em situação de aborto, com destaque ao aborto provocado, durante o atendimento no estado de Benue, Nigéria. |
Dorr and Dietz5353 Dorr NM, Dietz G. Racism against Totonaco women in Veracruz: Intercultural competences for health professionals are necessary. PLoS One 2020; 15(1):e0227149.(2020) |
PLoS ONE |
Veracruz (Mexico) |
Qualitative research. Participatory observation |
60 health professionals |
To analyze the care of patients undergoing abortion care concerning the cultural, individual, and institutional racism. |
Goes et al.5454 Goes EF, Menezes GMS, Almeida MCC, Araújo TVB, Alves SV, Alves MTSSB, Aquino EML. Vulnerabilidade racial e barreiras individuais de mulheres em busca do primeiro atendimento pós-aborto. Cad Saude Publica 2020; 36(Supl. 1):e00189618. (2020) |
Research performed in Salvador (Bahia), Recife (Pernambuco) and São Luís (Maranhão), Brazil |
Quantitative research. Analytical cross-sectional study |
2.640 users admitted to public hospitals. |
To analyze the factors related to individual barriers in searching for the first post-abortion care by ethnicity/skin color. |
Analisar os fatores relacionados às barreiras individuais na busca do primeiro atendimento pós-aborto segundo raça/cor. |