Safe abortion technical and policy guidance for health systems
In view of the need for evidence-based best practicesfor providing safe abortion care in order toprotect the health and human rights of women theWorld Health Organization (WHO) has updated its2003 publication Safe abortion: technical and policyguidance for health systems. In this process the WHO sta...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Geneva :
World Health Organization
2012.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622293506719 |
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- Cover; Table; Table 1. Equivalent gestational ages in weeks and days during the first trimester; Contents; Executive summary; BOX; BOX 1 Recommended methods for surgical abortion; BOX 2 Recommended methods for medical abortion; BOX 3 Recommended methods of abortion for pregnancies of gestational age over 12 to 14 weeks; BOX 4 Recommendations for care preceding induced abortion; BOX 5 Recommendations for care post-abortion; BOX 6 Recommendations for health systems; BOX 7 Recommendations related to regulatory, policy and human rights considerations; Process of guideline development; Background
- MethodsDecision-making during the technical consultation; Document preparation and peer review; Dissemination of the guidance document; Updating the guidelines; Chapter 1; Safe abortion care: the public health and human rights rationale; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Public health and human rights; 1.3 Pregnancies and abortions; 1.4 Health consequences of unsafe abortion; Figure; Figure 1.1 The percentage distribution of women, births, unsafe abortions and related deaths, by developing region
- Figure 1.2 Case-fatality rates of legal induced abortions, spontaneous abortions or term deliveries, per 100 000 procedures, USAFigure 1.3 Case-fatality rates per 100 000 unsafe abortion procedures, by region; 1.5 Contraceptive use, accidental pregnancies and unmet need for family planning; Figure 1.4 Percentage of women who are married or in cohabiting union, using any method or modern method of contraception; 1.6 Regulatory and policy context
- Table 1.1 Estimated number of women using a contraceptive method and those experiencing an unintended pregnancy during the first year of contraceptive use, by type of contraceptive method, global dataTable 1.2 Grounds on which abortion is permitted (% of countries) by region and subregion; 1.7 Economic costs of unsafe abortion; Chapter 2; Clinical care for women undergoing abortion; 2.1 Pre-abortion care; 2.2 Methods of abortion; BOX 2.1 Dosages and routes of administration for mifepristone followed by misoprostol; Table 2.1 Instrument processing; 2.3 Post-abortion care and follow-up
- Chapter 3Planning and managing safe abortion care; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Constellation of services; 3.3 Evidence-based standards and guidelines; BOX 3.1 Types of service suitable to each level of the health system; 3.4 Equipping facilities and training health-care providers; Table 3.1 Drugs, supplies and equipment for safe abortion care; 3.5 Monitoring, evaluation and quality improvement; BOX 3.2 Recommended training content for abortion-service providers; Table 3.2. Indicators for safe abortion care
- BOX 3.3 Questions and issues to consider for periodic assessment and evaluation of abortion services
