TY - JOUR AU - Paudel, Punya AU - Paudel, Luna AU - Bhochhibhoya, Manisha AU - Vaidhya, Sapana Amatya AU - Shah, Nabina AU - Khatiwada, Dipendra PY - 2013/09/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Pattern of Abortion Care in a Tertiary Level Maternity Hospital in Nepal JF - Journal of Nepal Medical Association JA - J Nepal Med Assoc VL - 52 IS - 191 SE - Original Article DO - 10.31729/jnma.2262 UR - https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/2262 SP - AB - <p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Complications from unsafe abortion are believed to account for the largest proportion <br />of hospital admissions for gynaecological services in developing countries and not to mention the <br />cost it imparts to the health system of a country. Therefore, it is equally important to find out the <br />prevalence and the pattern of abortion among the women who utilize the safe abortion care services <br />and provide a framework to target various health promotion programs including safe-motherhood <br />and reproductive health; such that the future interventions to avoid the unintended pregnancy and <br />unsafe abortion can be implemented accordingly.</p><p><br /><strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. <br />Social and demographic information of all the women seeking induced abortions from January 2011 <br />to December 2012 were included and the result was analyzed.</p><p><br /><strong>Result:</strong> Abortion contributed to about 1.68% of the total patient served in the hospital that provides <br />both obstetrical and gynecological services. Of the total 4830 patients who underwent induced <br />abortion in this period, the mean age was 27, 92.3% were from the Kathmandu valley and more than <br />one-third women (35.2%) were illiterate who couldn't read and write. Majorities were more than two <br />parity and belonged to higher caste.</p><p><br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The socio-demographic profile of the abortion clients in Nepal has remained similar <br />over the years. We need to address the accessibility and availability to the safe abortion care services <br />along with other safe motherhood programs guaranteeing access to safe abortion and post-abortion <br />care to all group of women and also, women education regarding contraception to avoid repeated <br />abortions or unwanted pregnancy in the future.<br />_______________________________________________________________________________________<br /><strong>Keywords:</strong> abortion; pattern; socio-demographic.</p> ER -