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Gynaecology • Gynécologie| Volume 45, ISSUE 2, P125-133, February 2023

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Évaluation de l’information transmise sur l’avortement médicamenteux dans les cliniques d’avortement du Québec en 2021 – Partie 2

Published:December 22, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2022.11.012

      Résumé

      Objectif

      La communication d’informations est un élément phare de la qualité des services. Elle permet de faire un choix éclairé entre l’avortement chirurgical et médicamenteux.

      Méthodes

      Les cliniques d’avortement du Québec ont été contactées par 2 clientes secrètes aux profils cliniques (PC) différents, entre le 8 octobre et le 17 novembre 2021. La collecte de données était simultanée. L’unité d’analyse était le PC. Des analyses descriptives et tests statistiques ont été réalisés ainsi qu’une analyse qualitative des commentaires recueillis.

      Résultats

      Sur 17 sujets d’informations jugés nécessaires à un choix éclairé, 35 % ont été obtenus spontanément. Ils portaient sur les tests à effectuer (78 %), les personnes à rencontrer avant l’avortement médicamenteux (77 %), la durée gestationnelle admissible (64 %), les effets indésirables (49 %) (surtout les effets alarmants) et le nombre de consultations requises (42 %). Sur un total de 12 points, le score moyen de qualité des informations était de 7,2 (écart-type [ET] : 2,7). Un score de moins de 7 a été obtenu par 41 % des PC. Les scores de qualité élevés sont associés à une attitude perçue plus aimable de l’interlocutrice et à la transmission spontanée d’un plus grand nombre d’informations. Pour 51 des 78 PC, les médicaments abortifs étaient donnés à la clinique, et pour 13 d’entre eux, la mifépristone devait être prise devant le médecin.

      Conclusion

      Les informations reçues lors d’appels aux cliniques d’avortement du Québec, comme elles sont souvent insuffisantes, permettaient difficilement de faire un choix éclairé entre les méthodes d’avortement. Ce manque d’informations pourrait expliquer la faible proportion d’avortements médicamenteux au Québec.

      Abstract

      Objective

      Communication of information is a key component of quality family planning services. It allows for an informed choice between surgical and medication abortion.

      Methods

      Québec abortion clinics were contacted by 2 mystery client clinical profiles (PC) between October 8 and November 17, 2021. Data collection was done simultaneously by a data collector. The unit of analysis was the PC. Descriptive analyses and statistical tests were performed, as well as a qualitative analysis of the collected comments.

      Results

      Of the 17 information topics deemed necessary for an informed choice, 35% were obtained spontaneously. These included what tests to perform (78%), professionals to meet before the procedure (77%), gestational age limit (64%), side effects (49%) (especially alarming ones), and the number of visits required (42%). On a score of 12, the average information quality score was 7.2 (standard deviation [SD] 2.7). A score of less than 7/12 was obtained by 41% of PCs. A high information quality score was associated with a perceived friendlier attitude of the person responding to the call, and the unprompted transmission of more information. For 51/78 PCs, abortifacient medications were served at the clinic, and for 13 of them, the first medication had to be taken in front of the physician.

      Conclusion

      The information received when calling Québec abortion clinics for an appointment for abortion was often insufficient and made it difficult to make an informed choice between the 2 methods of abortion. This may explain the low proportion of medication abortion in Québec.

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