[abortion in hauts-de-france: when to expect the first appointment?]

Quandalle, C.; Favre, Jonathan; Verite, E.; Gautier, Sophie; Subtil, Damien; Berkhout, Christophe; Rochoy, Michael

Document type :

Article dans une revue scientifique: Article original

DOI :

10.1016/j.respe.2018.10.001

PMID :

30429061

Permalink :

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12210/16100

Title :

[abortion in hauts-de-france: when to expect the first appointment?]

Author(s) :

Quandalle, C. [Auteur]
Favre, Jonathan [Auteur]
Verite, E. [Auteur]
Gautier, Sophie [Auteur]
Troubles cognitifs dégénératifs et vasculaires - U 1171 [TCDV]
Troubles cognitifs dégénératifs et vasculaires - U 1171 [TCDV]
Subtil, Damien [Auteur]

Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694 [METRICS]
Berkhout, Christophe [Auteur]

Rochoy, Michael [Auteur]

Journal title :

Revue d'epidemiologie et de sante publique

Abbreviated title :

Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique

Publication date :

2018-11-11

ISSN :

0398-7620

English keyword(s) :

Health services needs and demand
Abortion
Appointments and schedules

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

English abstract : [en]

BACKGROUND: According to the French National Authority for Health ("Haute Autorité de santé"), the first appointment for an abortion should take place within five days of the request. Whether this deadline is met or not ...
Show more >BACKGROUND: According to the French National Authority for Health ("Haute Autorité de santé"), the first appointment for an abortion should take place within five days of the request. Whether this deadline is met or not in the Hauts-de-France region is not known. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to measure the time needed to get a first appointment for an abortion in Hauts-de-France. METHODS: We conducted a telephone survey of health facilities, family planning and registered practitioners practicing abortions in the Hauts-de-France region, to determine the next appointment available for a woman requesting an abortion. The calls took place between April 10 and 14, 2017. The time needed to get a first appointment (means±standard deviations) was calculated for the region, the departments, the districts and the health facilities and practitioners. RESULTS: We contacted 93 health facilities and practitioners and 70 were included in the study. The time needed to get a first appointment for an abortion in Hauts-de-France was measured at 5.25±5.20 days: 6.32±4.72 days for health facilities, 3.84±5.11 days for gynecologists, 5.22±5.88 days for general practitioners and 0.67±0.58 days for private-practice midwives. Fifty-six percent of health facilities and practitioners gave the appointment within five days. Between the districts, the average time varied from 1 to 15.5 days. CONCLUSIONS: The average time needed to get a first appointment for an abortion in Hauts-de-France was near the 5-day deadline recommended by the French National Authority for Health. The training of private practice midwives and general practitioners may be the first step in shortening it in some districts where access to health care is limited.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

CHU Lille
CNRS
Inserm
Université de Lille

Collections :

METRICS : Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694

Submission date :

2019-11-27T13:33:28Z

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