Search for dissertations about: "reasons for abortion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words reasons for abortion.

2. 1. Urban women applying for induced abortion. Studies of epidemiology, attitudes and emotional reactions

   Author : Hanna Söderberg; gynekologisk och prenatal ultraljudsdiagnostik Obstetrisk; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrik; reproduction; sexuality; andrology; Obstetrics; gynaecology; Induced abortion; risk areas; continued pregnancy; socio-demographic differences; reasons for abortion; interview study; selection bias; emotional distress; repeat abortion; ethnic problems; use of an compliance with contraceptives; gynekologi; andrologi; reproduktion; sexualitet;

   Abstract : In Sweden between 32-38,000 women annually elect to terminate pregnancy by means of induced abortion, though their reasons are still not well understood. The purpose of these studies, carried out at the Department of Obstetrics and gynecology and of Community Medicine at University Hospital, Malmö, was to elucidate the incidence of induced abortion in an urban population, with special emphasis on epidemiological and socio-demographic factors, the women's attitude to abortion, and the incidence and severity of post-abortion emotional reactions. READ MORE

4. 2. Teenagers´unintended pregnancies and contraception

   Author : Gabriella Falk; Jan Brynhildsen; Ann-Britt Ivarsson; Lena Marions; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Teenagers; unintended pregnancies; legal abortion; contraceptive counselling; postpartum visit; Chlamydia trachomatis; Tonåringar; oplanerade graviditeter; preventivmedel; preventivmedelsrådgivning; abort; kvalitativ innehållsanalys; Teenagers; adolescents; unintended pregnancies; contraception; contraceptive counselling; induced abortion; qualitative content analysis; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och gynekologi;

   Abstract : Teenage pregnancies are often not intended, and there is a high risk that unintended pregnancies will lead to abortion. The wide-spread availability of Youth Clinics, the subsidizing of contraceptives and the introduction of new and effective contraceptives have failed to lower the abortion rates. READ MORE

5. 3. The Adoption of a New Contraceptive Method – Surveys and Interventions Regarding Emergency Contraception

   Author : Margareta Larsson; Tanja Tydén; Ragnar Westerling; Karin Eurenius; Ian Milsom; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Abortion applicants; adolescents; induced abortion; contraception; emergency contraception; over-the-counter; knowledge; attitudes; practices; sexual health; community-based; intervention; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the adoption of emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) in Sweden. Two cross-sectional surveys and two quasi-experimental studies were used. READ MORE

6. 4. Sexual Risk Taking : – Perceptions of Contraceptive Use, Abortion, and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Adolescents in Sweden

   Author : Maria Ekstrand; Margareta Larsson; Tanja Tydén; Elisabeth Darj; Ann Lalos; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Obstetrics and gynaecology; Adolescents; attitudes; sexual risk taking; contraceptive use; unintended pregnancy; teenage abortion; communication; gender; decision making; STI; Chlamydia; condom use; Health Belief Model; emergency contraception; RCT; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to inestigate Swedish adolescents' perceptions and behaviours regarding sexual risk taking. Specific objectives were to explore teenagers' perceptions of contraceptive use, unintended pregnancy, and abortion; teenage girls' experiences of decision making process and support connected to abortion; and male adolescents' perceptions of sexual risk taking and barriers to practicing safe sex. READ MORE

7. 5. Domestic violence during pregnancy in Uganda : the social biomedical consequences and the relationship with induced abortion

   Author : Dan K Kaye; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Adolescents; Coping strategies; Domestic violence; Decision-making; Hospitalization; Induced abortion; Low birth weight; Obstetric complications; Pregnancy; Risk factors; Social construction; Social context; Uganda.;

   Abstract : Objectives: The specific objectives were to 1) determine the prevalence and predictors of domestic violence during pregnancy; 2) explore community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence in Wakiso district of Uganda; 3) explore pregnant adolescents experiences and coping strategies regarding violence; 4) investigate the association between domestic violence, pregnancy intention and induced abortion; and 5) investigate whether domestic violence during pregnancy is associated with obstetric complications (leading to antepartum hospitalization) or low birth weight (LBW) delivery. Methods: Paper I was a cross-sectional study among 379 women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda, from January to May 2000, to assess risk factors, nature and severity of domestic violence during pregnancy. READ MORE