PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kate Levine
AU  - Sharon T Cameron
TI  - Women's preferences for method of abortion and management of miscarriage
AID  - 10.1783/147118909789587394
DP  - 2009 Oct 01
TA  - Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
PG  - 233--235
VI  - 35
IP  - 4
4099  - http://jfprhc.bmj.com/content/35/4/233.short
4100  - http://jfprhc.bmj.com/content/35/4/233.full
SO  - J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care2009 Oct 01; 35
AB  - Background and methodology There is growing interest in the UK towards increasing treatment options for women undergoing abortion and miscarriage. Such options include home medical treatment and surgery under local anaesthesia (LA). This study aimed to gauge views of women undergoing abortion and treatment for miscarriage at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh towards medical treatment at home, and surgery under LA, to determine whether new services should be developed. The study consisted of a self-administered anonymous questionnaire. Results A total of 148 questionnaires were completed by women undergoing a medical abortion (n = 97; 66%), surgical abortion (n = 30; 20%) or surgical management of miscarriage (n = 21; 14%). Women having an abortion expressed a future preference for medical abortion in hospital (n = 64; 52%) at home (n = 31; 25%) or by surgery under general anaesthesia (GA) (n = 20; 17%) or LA (n = 7; 6%). Women having a miscarriage expressed a future preference for surgery under GA (n = 7; 35%), LA (n = 6; 30%) or medical management at home (n = 4; 20%) or in hospital (n = 3; 15%). Conclusions This study shows that medical abortion at home is a potentially popular choice for women having an abortion, with surgical abortion under LA less so. Both home medical management and surgery under LA would appear to be welcome service developments for women needing treatment for a miscarriage.