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Reproductive Health Matters | 2014

The unmet need for safe abortion in Turkey: a role for medical abortion and training of medical students

Sare Mıhçıokur; Ayşe Akın; Bahar Güçiz Doğan; Sevkat Bahar Özvarış

Abstract Abortion has been legal and safe in Turkey since 1983, but the unmet need for safe abortion services remains high. Many medical practitioners believe that the introduction of medical abortion would address this. However, since 2012 there has been political opposition to the provision of abortion services. The government has been threatening to restrict the law, and following an administrative change in booking of appointments, some hospital clinics that provided family planning and abortion services had to stop providing abortions. Thus, the availability of safe abortion depends not only on permissive legislation but also political support and the ability of health professionals to provide it. We conducted a study among university medical school students in three provinces on their knowledge of abortion and abortion methods, to try to understand their future practice intentions. Pre-tested, structured, self-administered questionnaires were answered by 209 final-year medical students. The students’ level of knowledge of abortion and abortion methods was very low. More than three-quarters had heard of surgical abortion, but only 56% mentioned medical abortion. Although nearly 90% supported making abortion services available in Turkey, their willingness to provide surgical abortion (16%) or medical abortion (15%) was low, due to lack of knowledge. Abortion care, including medical abortion, needs to be included in the medical school curriculum in order to safeguard this women’s health service. Résumé L’avortement est légal et sûr en Turquie depuis 1983, mais les besoins non satisfaits en services d’avortement sûr demeurent élevés. Beaucoup de praticiens pensent que l’introduction de l’avortement médicamenteux pourrait y répondre. Néanmoins, depuis 2012, les services d’avortement suscitent une opposition politique. Le Gouvernement a menacé de restreindre la législation et, après un changement administratif dans la prise des rendez-vous, certains centres hospitaliers assurant des services de planification familiale et d’avortement ont dû cesser de pratiquer des avortements. La disponibilité d’avortements sûrs dépend donc non seulement d’une législation permissive, mais aussi du soutien politique et de la capacité des professionnels de santé à les pratiquer. Nous avons étudié les connaissances sur l’avortement et les méthodes d’avortement d’étudiants en médecine dans trois provinces, pour tenter de comprendre leurs intentions quant à leur future pratique. 209 étudiants en médecine de dernière année ont répondu à des questionnaires structurés testés au préalable et autoadministrés. Les étudiants connaissaient très mal l’avortement et les méthodes d’avortement. Plus des trois quarts avaient entendu parler de l’avortement chirurgical, mais 56% seulement ont mentionné l’avortement médicamenteux. Même si près de 90% soutenaient la disponibilité des services d’avortement en Turquie, ils étaient peu disposés à pratiquer l’avortement chirurgical (16%) ou médicamenteux (15%), en raison d’un manque de connaissances. L’avortement, notamment médicamenteux, doit être inclus dans le programme des études de médecine afin de garantir ce service de santé des femmes. Resumen En Turquía, el aborto es legal y seguro desde 1983, pero aún hay una gran necesidad insatisfecha de servicios de aborto seguro. Muchos profesionales médicos creen que la introducción de servicios de aborto con medicamentos resolvería esta situación. Sin embargo, desde 2012 ha habido oposición política a la prestación de servicios de aborto. El gobierno ha estado amenazando con restringir la ley y, tras un cambio administrativo en la programación de citas, algunas clínicas hospitalarias que ofrecían servicios de planificación familiar y aborto tuvieron que dejar de realizar abortos. Por tanto, la disponibilidad de servicios de aborto seguro depende no solo de una legislación permisiva sino también del apoyo político y de la capacidad de los profesionales de la salud para proporcionarlos. Realizamos un estudio entre estudiantes de facultades de medicina en tres provincias, acerca de su conocimiento del aborto y los métodos de aborto, con el fin de entender sus intenciones de ejercer su futura profesión. Cuestionarios estructurados, autoadministrados y pre-piloteados fueron contestados por 209 estudiantes de medicina en su último año. Su nivel de conocimiento del aborto y los métodos de aborto era muy bajo. Más de tres cuartas partes habían oído hablar del aborto quirúrgico, pero solo el 56% mencionó el aborto con medicamentos. Aunque casi un 90% apoyó hacer los servicios de aborto disponibles en Turquía, pocos estaban dispuestos a proporcionar servicios de aborto quirúrgico (16%) o aborto con medicamentos (15%), debido a la falta de conocimiento. Los servicios de aborto, que incluyen el aborto con medicamentos, deben integrarse en el currículo de las facultades de medicina a fin de salvaguardar este servicio de salud de las mujeres.


International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics | 2012

Introducing medical abortion in Turkey: Perspectives of physicians

Ayşe Akın; Bahar Güçiz Doğan; Şevkat Bahar Özvarış; Sare Mıhçıokur

To better understand the knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives on medical abortion (MA) held by physicians in Turkey.


19. ULUSAL HALK SAĞLIĞI KONGRESİ | 2017

BİR AİLE SAĞLIĞI MERKEZİ’NE BAŞVURANLARIN TUZ TÜKETİMİ ALIŞKANLIKLARI VE SAĞLIK DURUMLARININ BELİRLENMESİ

Sare Mıhçıokur; Gülser Doğan; Ilgaz Akın; Ayşe Akın


19. ULUSAL HALK SAĞLIĞI KONGRESİ | 2017

BİR BASKETBOL/VOLEYBOL OKULU SPORCULARININ BESLENME BİLGİ DÜZEYLERİNİN, ALIŞKANLIKLARININ BELİRLENMESİ

Sare Mıhçıokur; Ü. Nihal Bilgili Aykut; Ayşe Akın; Elif Buse Altun; Selin Dibooğlu; Ece Emin; Ceren Polat; Ayşe Yılmaz; Ozan Bilgili


19. ULUSAL HALK SAĞLIĞI KONGRESİ | 2017

BİR İLÇEDEKİ MEVSİMLİK TARIM İŞÇİLERİNİN YAŞAM VE ÇALIŞMA KOŞULLARININ, SAĞLIK DURUMU VE SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİNİN KULLANIMININ BELİRLENMESİ

Sare Mıhçıokur; Betül Akbay; Banu Akıncı; Ilgaz Akın; Ayşe Akın


Turkiye Klinikleri Public Health - Special Topic | 2016

Kadınların Eğitim Düzeyi-Sağlıklı Olmalarını Neden ve Nasıl Etkiliyor?

Ayşe Akın; Sare Mıhçıokur


Turkiye Klinikleri Public Health - Special Topic | 2015

Çocuk Yaşta, Zorla Evlilikler ve Ergen Gebelikleri

Sare Mıhçıokur; Ayşe Akın


HALK SAĞLIĞI KONGRESİ | 2014

BİR ÜNİVERSİTEDE MESLEK YÜKSEK OKULU ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN UYKU ALIŞKANLIKLARI, UYKU KALİTESİ VE UYKULULUK DURUMUNUN SAPTANMASI

Sare Mıhçıokur; Ayşe Akın


HALK SAĞLIĞI KONGRESİ | 2014

BİR ÜNİVERSİTENİN SAĞLIK MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU 1.SINIF ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE ANKSİYETE DÜZEYİNİN BELİRLENMESİ

Sare Mıhçıokur; Ayşe Akın; Cihangir Özcan


16. Ulusal Halk Sağlığı Kongresi | 2013

BAZI HASTANE POLİKLİNİKLERİNE BAŞVURAN GEBELERİN ÇOCUĞUNUN CİNSİYETİ KONUSUNDA TERCİHİNİ ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLER

Sare Mıhçıokur; Ayşe Akın

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