Experiences of women seeking post-abortion care services in a Regional Hospital in Ghana.
Kenneth Setorwu AddeEugene Kofuor Maafo DartehAkwasi Kumi-KyeremePublished in: PloS one (2021)
We found that severity of pain from complications, stigma and financial constraints were factors that influenced women's decision to seek post-abortion care services. Our findings also suggest that women who experienced spontaneous abortion mainly received financial and emotional support from partners and other family members. To encourage women to seek early post-abortion care services, the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service should take pragmatic steps to educate women on the dangers associated with delay in seeking post-abortion care services and the factors that expose women to spontaneous abortions.
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