Women’s perceptions of and experiences with the use of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion in central Malawi : a mixed methods study

dc.contributor.authorChakhame, Bertha Magreta
dc.contributor.authorDarj, Elisabeth
dc.contributor.authorMwapasa, Mphatso
dc.contributor.authorKafulafula, Ursula Kalimembe
dc.contributor.authorMaluwa, Alfred
dc.contributor.authorOdland, Jon Oyvind
dc.contributor.authorOdland, Maria Lisa
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T07:39:59Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T07:39:59Z
dc.date.issued2023-02
dc.descriptionDATA AVAILABITY STATEMENT: Data is available on request from the corresponding author.en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Abortion-related complications are among the common causes of maternal mortality in Malawi. Misoprostol is recommended for the treatment of first-trimester incomplete abortions but is seldom used for post-abortion care in Malawi. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study that used mixed methods was conducted in three hospitals in central Malawi. A survey was done on 400 women and in-depth interviews with 24 women receiving misoprostol for incomplete abortion. Convenience and purposive sampling methods were used and data were analysed using STATA 16.0 for quantitative part and thematic analysis for qualitative part. RESULTS: From the qualitative data, three themes emerged around the following areas: experienced effects, support offered, and women’s perceptions. Most women liked misoprostol and reported that the treatment was helpful and effective in expelling retained products of conception. Quantitative data revealed that the majority of participants, 376 (94%) were satisfied with the support received, and 361 (90.3%) believed that misoprostol was better than surgical treatment. The majority of the women 364 (91%) reported they would recommend misoprostol to friends. CONCLUSIONS: The use of misoprostol for incomplete abortion in Malawi is acceptable and regarded as helpful and satisfactory among women.en_US
dc.description.departmentSchool of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH)en_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-03:Good heatlh and well-beingen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNorwegian University of Science and Technology, the Helse Nord through the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Liaison Committee for education, research and innovation in Central Norwayen_US
dc.description.urihttps://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/en_US
dc.identifier.citationChakhame, B.M., Darj, E., Mwapasa, M. et al. Women’s perceptions of and experiences with the use of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion in central Malawi: a mixed methods study. Reproductive Health 20, 26 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01549-w.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1742-4755 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1186/s12978-022-01549-w
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/97085
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2023. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.en_US
dc.subjectMisoprostolen_US
dc.subjectFirst trimesteren_US
dc.subjectIncomplete abortionen_US
dc.subjectPost-abortion careen_US
dc.subjectMalawien_US
dc.subjectSDG-03: Good health and well-beingen_US
dc.titleWomen’s perceptions of and experiences with the use of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion in central Malawi : a mixed methods studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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