Joan Fleischman | PubMed Health

PubMed2006

The effect of a simple educational intervention on interest in early abortion training among family medicine residents.

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess the effect of an educational intervention on the interest in and support for abortion training among family medicine residents. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey before and after an educational lecture on medical and surgical abortion in primary care among 89 residents in 10 New Jersey family medicine programs. RESULTS: Before the lecture, there was more interest in medical abortion training than surgical abortion. Resident interest in surgical abortion and overall support for abortion training increased after the educational intervention (p<.01). CONCLUSIONS: Efforts to develop educational programs on early abortion care may facilitate the integration of abortion training in family medicine.

Abortifacient Agents↗

PubMed2006

Initiating abortion training in residency programs: issues and obstacles.

OBJECTIVES: Early abortion is a common outpatient procedure, but few family medicine residencies provide abortion training. We wished to assess experiences and obstacles among residency programs that have worked to establish early abortion services. METHODS: From 2001-2004, 14 faculty participated in a collaborative program to initiate abortion training at seven family medicine residencies. Ten focus groups with all trainees were followed by individual semi-structured interviews with a smaller group (n=9) that explored the progress and obstacles they experienced. Individual interviews were recorded and analyzed to identify major themes and sub-themes related to initiating abortion training. RESULTS: Five of seven sites established abortion training. Five major themes were identified: (1) establishing support, (2) administration, (3) finance, (4) legal matters, and (5) security/demonstrators. Faculty from sites where training was ultimately established rated the sub-themes of billing/reimbursement, obtaining staff support, and state/hospital regulations as most difficult. Gaining support from within the department and institution was most difficult for the two sites that could not establish training. None experienced difficulty with security/demonstrators. CONCLUSIONS: Developing the clinical and administrative capacity to provide early abortion services in family medicine residency programs is feasible. Support from leadership within departments and from the wider institution is important for implementation.

Abortion, Legal↗