scholarly journals Characteristics and service needs of women and babies admitted to residential parenting units in New South Wales: A mixed-methods study

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (15-16) ◽  
pp. 2963-2973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Priddis ◽  
Charlene Thornton ◽  
Cathrine Fowler ◽  
Virginia Schmied ◽  
Jane Tooher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
South Wales

scholarly journals Assessing care trajectories of adolescent females seeking early induced abortion in New South Wales: multistage, mixed-methods study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e039819
Author(s):  
Anisa Rojanapenkul Assifi ◽  
Melissa Kang ◽  
Elizabeth Sullivan ◽  
Angela J Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Induced Abortion ◽  
Adolescent Females ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Abortion Service ◽  
Abortion Care ◽  
South Wales

IntroductionIn Australia, New South Wales (NSW), abortion has recently been removed from the criminal code. Previous research from Australia and other high-income countries has focused on adult women’s access to abortion services. This protocol describes a five-stage mixed-methods study to determine the care trajectories and experiences of adolescent females, aged 16–19 years, seeking an early induced abortion in NSW. The aims are to (1) explore the needs and perspectives of adolescent females seeking sexual and reproductive health services in NSW and (2) develop a framework for abortion service provision for adolescents in NSW.Methods and analysisThis study comprises: (1) semistructured qualitative interviews with key informants, individuals with diverse, in-depth experience of providing and/or supporting abortion care in NSW; (2) a cross-sectional online survey of adolescent females residing in NSW; (3) case study interviews with adolescents females who have accessed an abortion service in NSW; (4) a co-design workshop with adolescents who took part in stage 3 to develop relevant knowledge and recommendations and (5) a knowledge dissemination forum with key stakeholders.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval has been received from the University of Technology Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee for this study. Data collection commenced in March 2019 and will continue until the end of 2020. This study aims to develop a deep understanding of adolescent abortion care trajectories and experiences of abortion services in NSW. The study will deliver co-produced recommendations to improve adolescent access to abortion information and services.

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