The process of illegal abortion: a qualitative study
Objective(s): Unsafe abortion is the main problem of women during their reproductive age. This study was carried out to explore the reasons behynd illegal abortion in Iran. Methods: This was a qualitative study. Twenty-seven participants were interviewed during March and September 2006 about illegal...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
| Published: |
Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research
2011-04-01
|
| Series: | Payesh |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-523-en.html |
| _version_ | 1819018282656595968 |
|---|---|
| author | Shirin Shahbazi Nahid Fathizadeh Fariba Taleghani |
| author_facet | Shirin Shahbazi Nahid Fathizadeh Fariba Taleghani |
| author_sort | Shirin Shahbazi |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Objective(s): Unsafe abortion is the main problem of women during their reproductive age. This study was carried out to explore the reasons behynd illegal abortion in Iran.
Methods: This was a qualitative study. Twenty-seven participants were interviewed during March and September 2006 about illegal abortion process. All participants had an experience about illegal abortion or their occupation was relevant to the one aspect of illegal abortion. Interviews were analyzed using a content analysis method.
Results: Five main themes emerged from analysis: motivations for ending unwanted pregnancy (social factors, familial factors, personal factors), the assessment of situation (reactions, religiousand individual beliefs, socio-politics restrictions), definite decision, changing the mind, doing abortion by the help of fassilators (the role of partner, previous experiment, doing abortion in general or private centers, doing abortion by herself) and abortion outcomes (physical outcome social outcome, mental outcome, juridical outcome).
Conclusion: Illegal abortions are usually performed by unskilled practionnaires. Since, in Iran abortion is illegal, finding ways to protect women against malpractice needs urgent attention. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-21T03:16:57Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-23a79b360bad418aa199356d0cf1f4a6 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1680-7626 2008-4536 |
| language | fas |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-21T03:16:57Z |
| publishDate | 2011-04-01 |
| publisher | Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Payesh |
| spelling | doaj.art-23a79b360bad418aa199356d0cf1f4a62022-12-21T19:17:49ZfasIranian Institute for Health Sciences ResearchPayesh1680-76262008-45362011-04-01102183195The process of illegal abortion: a qualitative studyShirin Shahbazi0Nahid Fathizadeh1Fariba Taleghani2 Objective(s): Unsafe abortion is the main problem of women during their reproductive age. This study was carried out to explore the reasons behynd illegal abortion in Iran. Methods: This was a qualitative study. Twenty-seven participants were interviewed during March and September 2006 about illegal abortion process. All participants had an experience about illegal abortion or their occupation was relevant to the one aspect of illegal abortion. Interviews were analyzed using a content analysis method. Results: Five main themes emerged from analysis: motivations for ending unwanted pregnancy (social factors, familial factors, personal factors), the assessment of situation (reactions, religiousand individual beliefs, socio-politics restrictions), definite decision, changing the mind, doing abortion by the help of fassilators (the role of partner, previous experiment, doing abortion in general or private centers, doing abortion by herself) and abortion outcomes (physical outcome social outcome, mental outcome, juridical outcome). Conclusion: Illegal abortions are usually performed by unskilled practionnaires. Since, in Iran abortion is illegal, finding ways to protect women against malpractice needs urgent attention.http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-523-en.htmlillegal abortionqualitative studycontent analysis |
| spellingShingle | Shirin Shahbazi Nahid Fathizadeh Fariba Taleghani The process of illegal abortion: a qualitative study Payesh illegal abortion qualitative study content analysis |
| title | The process of illegal abortion: a qualitative study |
| title_full | The process of illegal abortion: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | The process of illegal abortion: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The process of illegal abortion: a qualitative study |
| title_short | The process of illegal abortion: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | process of illegal abortion a qualitative study |
| topic | illegal abortion qualitative study content analysis |
| url | http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-523-en.html |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT shirinshahbazi theprocessofillegalabortionaqualitativestudy AT nahidfathizadeh theprocessofillegalabortionaqualitativestudy AT faribataleghani theprocessofillegalabortionaqualitativestudy AT shirinshahbazi processofillegalabortionaqualitativestudy AT nahidfathizadeh processofillegalabortionaqualitativestudy AT faribataleghani processofillegalabortionaqualitativestudy |