Abstract

Most previous research investigations on the post abortion experience studied women up to two years post abortion. The findings of many of these short-term studies indicate that 5-20% of women have severe psychiatric distress two years after the abortion. Little is known about the long-term effects of an abortion in women who experienced the event.

The purpose of this study was to explore the abortion experience in women who had a legal, elective, first trimester, induced abortion > 5 years before the interview. The main objective of the study was to learn how each woman was affected by the abortion and how she integrated the experience into her life. The participants were recruited through personal contacts, third- party contacts and in response to recruitment fliers. Seventeen women ages 23 to 60 described their abortion experience. They ranged from 14 to 43 years of age at their first abortion. The average post abortion length was 18.9 years, with a range of 6 to 31 years.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3314405; ProQuest document ID: 305500433. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Rosanna Formanek Hess, DNP, RN, MIS, MCH

Sigma Membership

Phi Chi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Phenomenology

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Pregnancy Termination, Experiences, Long-Term Effects

Advisor

Teresa Standing

Second Advisor

Diana Morris

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Case Western Reserve University

Degree Year

2002

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2023-02-14

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