Interruptions de grossesse dans un canton suisse de 1990 a 1993: implications pour la surveillance epidemiologique. [Induced abortion in a Swiss canton from 1990 to 1993: implications for epidemiological surveillance]

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Title
Interruptions de grossesse dans un canton suisse de 1990 a 1993: implications pour la surveillance epidemiologique. [Induced abortion in a Swiss canton from 1990 to 1993: implications for epidemiological surveillance]
Journal
Revue d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique
Author(s)
Addor  V., Ferron  C., Narring  F., Michaud  P. A.
ISSN
0398-7620 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/1997
Volume
45
Number
6
Pages
474-82
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English Abstract
Journal Article --- Old month value: Dec
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To describe abortion utilization in the Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) and to identify desirable changes in the data collection system to improve the epidemiologic monitoring METHODS: Retrospective survey of the 5600 abortion requests to the Canton Health Authority for resident women between 1990 and 1993. RESULTS: Nine women out of 1000 residents requested an abortion, but the abortion rate was higher among women of foreign origin compared to Swiss women (17/1000 vs. 6/1000, p < 0.0001). The proportion of terminated recognized conceptions was 127/1000, and the ratio of IVG to livebirths was 0.18. The abortion rate was lower during adolescence (6/1000) or after 40 years of age (1.8/1000), whereas the proportion of terminated conceptions was highest at these ages (527/1000 and 312/1000). Abortion utilization in Canton of Vaud is among the lowest. CONCLUSIONS: Although these indicators do reflect a satisfactory accessibility and use of family planning services, improvements could be made. A better knowledge of the causes (motives, contraceptive method, reproductive history) and of the consequences of abortion (psycho-social implications, medical complications) would allow to design more focused prevention strategies and to fit health services to current needs. Updating the 1942 Swiss legislation is also desirable.
Keywords
Abortion, Induced/*trends/*utilization Adolescent Adult Birth Rate/trends Data Collection Female Health Services Accessibility Humans Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Population Surveillance Questionnaires Residence Characteristics Retrospective Studies
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