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This study aims to explore patient, support person, and health care providers' experience and satisfaction with social support in the abortion procedure room. Although some providers do allow a support person in the abortion procedure room, no study has formally examined the effects of this practice.

If this study demonstrates higher patient satisfaction and lower perceptions of pain and anxiety levels in patients who have social support in the in-clinic abortion procedure room, this could change standard procedures in the in-clinic abortion procedure room, allowing for more positive patient experiences.


Clinical Trial Description

Having an abortion is a complexly emotional experience for many women. Women with strong social support, from a partner, friend or family member, report better psychological adjustment. During medication abortion, patients reported high satisfaction levels, in part, because of being able to share the experience with another person. During in-clinic abortion, patients report lower levels of anxiety when they have a support person (partner, spouse, friend or family member) in the post-abortion recovery room. Additionally, support persons indicate feeling they can successfully comfort the woman. In the abortion procedure room, doula support has a positive psychological impact on patients and decreases the need for additional clinic support resources. Because doula support in the abortion procedure room and social support in the post-abortion recovery room improves patient experience, it is reasonable to believe that having a support person in the procedure room may also improve patient experience. However, there are no data about the patient, support person, and health care provider's experience and satisfaction with a support person in the abortion procedure room.

This study aims to explore patient, support person, and health care providers' experience and satisfaction with social support in the abortion procedure room. Although some providers do allow a support person in the abortion procedure room, no study has formally examined the effects of this practice.

If this study demonstrates higher patient satisfaction and lower perceptions of pain and anxiety levels in patients who have social support in the in-clinic abortion procedure room, this could change standard procedures in the in-clinic abortion procedure room, allowing for more positive patient experiences. ;


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NCT number NCT03227614
Study type Interventional
Source Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date July 18, 2017
Completion date April 5, 2018

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