School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
BMJ Open. 2020 Oct 22;10(10):e039819. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039819.
In 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.
This 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 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.
在澳大利亚新南威尔士州（NSW），堕胎最近已从刑法中删除。先前来自澳大利亚和其他高收入国家的研究主要集中在成年女性获得堕胎服务上。本方案描述了一项五阶段混合方法研究，旨在确定在 NSW 寻求早期人工流产的 16-19 岁未成年少女的护理轨迹和经历。目的是：（1）探讨在 NSW 寻求性健康和生殖健康服务的未成年少女的需求和观点；（2）为 NSW 的青少年提供堕胎服务制定框架。
本研究包括：（1）对在 NSW 提供和/或支持堕胎护理的关键知情者、具有丰富经验的个人进行半结构化定性访谈；（2）对居住在 NSW 的未成年少女进行横断面在线调查；（3）对在 NSW 接受过堕胎服务的未成年少女进行案例研究访谈；（4）与参与第 3 阶段的青少年共同设计研讨会，以制定相关知识和建议；（5）与主要利益相关者进行知识传播论坛。
这项研究已获得悉尼科技大学人类研究伦理委员会的批准。数据收集始于 2019 年 3 月，将持续到 2020 年底。本研究旨在深入了解青少年堕胎护理轨迹和 NSW 堕胎服务的经验。该研究将提供共同制定的建议，以改善青少年获得堕胎信息和服务的机会。
