학술논문
The Severity and Management of Complications Among Postabortion Patients Treated in Kinshasa Health Facilities.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*ABORTION laws
*ABORTION
*CONTRACEPTION
*CONTRACEPTIVE drugs
*HEALTH facilities
*HEALTH services accessibility
*INTERVIEWING
*MANAGEMENT
*MISCARRIAGE
*PATIENT safety
*FAMILY planning
*DISEASE complications
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ISSN
1944-0391
Abstract
The article examines the complications and treatments experienced by women seeking post-abortion care at health facilities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Postabortion data in 2016 showed that 16% of patients had severe complications, 46% moderate complications, 33% mild complications and 5% with no evidence of complications. Findings suggest that policies to promote contraceptive use and safe legal abortion are needed to reduce women's recourse to unsafe abortion in Kinshasa.