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1.
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Ethiopia
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2011
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March – April 2008
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A B D E H +
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To answ er the questions; “what does perceptions on safe abortion look like among health care service providers?” “What are the factors which affect the perception of health providers towards safe abortion?”
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431 health providers
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A structured, self-administered questionnaire
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ABDI, J. et al. [32]
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2.
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Ghana
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2013
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No information
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A B C D E H
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To examine in in what ways provider attitudes and values affect the implementation of abortion policy.
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43 health professionals
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In-depth interviews
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ANITEYE, P. et al. [30]
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3.
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Timor Leste
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2009
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2006 -2007
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A
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To describe the socio-legal context of unsafe abortion in Timor-Leste
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21 doctors and midwives
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In-depth interviews
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BELTON, S. et al. [24]
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4.
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South Africa
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2000
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No Information
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A B C D E F G -1st H
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To investigate health care ethics regarding Termination of pregnancy
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1200 registered nurses
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Questionnaires and Focus-group discussions
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BOTES, A. [16]
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5.
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South Africa
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2002
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No Information
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A B C D E F G -1st H
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To assess attitudes of medical students to induced abortion
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247 medical students
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Self-administered questionnaire
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BUGA, G.A. [33]
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6.
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South Africa
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2005
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Nov. 2001 – March 2002
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A B C D E F G -1st H
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To explore attitudes of health care providers towards medical abortion
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20 public health nurses and doctors
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In-depth interviews
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COOPER, D., et al. [25]
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7.
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Indonesia
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1993
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Oct. 1990 – April 1991
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A
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To contribute to the search for ways to make pregnancy and childbirth safer
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28 Physicians, 16 Midwives,16 TBA 16 PLKB Total: 76
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In-depth interviews
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DJOHAN, E., et al. [26]
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8.
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Nigeria
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2003
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No Information
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A
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To examine the knowledge, attitude and practice of private medical practitioners on abortion
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48 private practitioners
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Structured questionnaire
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ETUK, S.J. et al. [34]
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9.
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Mozambique
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2004
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2002
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A B
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To document the strengths and deficiencies of abortion care
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99 Midwives and nurses
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Questionnaire
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GALLO, M.F., et al. [35]
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10.
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South Africa
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2000
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No Information
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A B C D E F G - 1st H
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To explore and describe nurses’ experiences of being involved with abortion care
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Nurses
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Phenomenological interviews
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GMEINER, A.C., et al. [31]
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11.
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South Africa
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2012
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July – October 2008
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A B C D E F G - 1st H
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To explore health service providers’ perceptions of abortion services
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19 providers and hospital managers
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In-depth interviews
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HARRIES, J. et al. [27]
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12.
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South Africa
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2009
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2006 - 2007
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A B C D E F G - 1st H
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To explore knowledge, attitudes and opinions of health care providers’ attitude to abortion
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34 health care providers
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In-depth interviews and one focus group discussion
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HARRIES, J. et al. [53]
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13.
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South Africa
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2000
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No Information
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A B C D E F G - 1st
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To study attitudes and beliefs about abortion among nurses
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24 male and 114 female nurses In total 138
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Self administered questionnaire
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HARRISON, A., et al. [36]
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14.
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Zimbabwe
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1999
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No Information
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A B D E H
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To determinate the attitudes of professional health workers to medically supervised abortion
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196 doctors, 1 053 nurses In total 1249
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Self administered anonymous questionnaire
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KASULE, J., et al. [37]
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15.
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Kenya
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1992
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April 1991
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A
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To determine nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards abortion
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218 nurses
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Self-administered questionnaire
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KIDULA, N. A., et al. [38]
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16.
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Vietnam
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2006
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March – April 2002
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A B C D E F G
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To explore the midwives’ perspectives on adolescent sexuality and abortion, and what they consider to be quality abortion care
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40 Midwives; 28 doctors In total 68
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Observations and focus-group discussions (FGD)
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KLINGBERG-ALLVIN, M., et al. [54]
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17.
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Vietnam
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2007
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2003
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A B C D E F G H
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To investigate midwifery students’ values and attitudes towards adolescent sexuality, abortion and contraception
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235 midwifery students
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Quantitative survey complemented with 18 qualitative interviews
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KLINGBERG-ALLVIN, M., et al. [55]
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18.
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South Africa
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2005
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No Information
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A B C D E F G - 1st H
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To explore the lived experience of midwives who assist with TOP
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3 nurses
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In-depth interviews
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MAYERS, P.M. et al. [28]
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19.
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Swaziland
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2008
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January – March 2005
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A B C D E H
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To explore health workers’ perceptions of adolescent SRH services in Swaziland
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56 midwives
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Self-administered questionnaire
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MNGADI, P. T., et al. [39]
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20.
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South Africa
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2008
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No information
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A B C D E F G 1s tH
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To investigate professional nurses’ attitudes towards abortion care
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25 nurses
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Questionnaire
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MOKGETHI, N. E. et al. [40]
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21.
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Ghana
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2007
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August 2003
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A B C D E H
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To assess physician’s knowledge and attitude towards abortion
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74 physicians
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Self-administered questionnaire
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MORHE, E.S. et al. [41]
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22.
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Nigeria
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2005
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No information
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A
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To investigate the attitudes and practices of physicians towards abortion
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232 private practitioners
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Structured questionnaire
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OKONOFUA, F. E. et al. [42]
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23.
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Nigeria
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2011
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No information
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A
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To assess the attitudes of staff at reproductive health services
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136 senior practitioners
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Questionnaire
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OMO-AGHOJA, L.O. et al. [43]
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24.
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Nigeria
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2009
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27 December 2005 to 25 March 2006
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A
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To understand PAC services provided by private medical practitioners
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96 private medical practitioners
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Questionnaire
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ONAH, H. E. et al. [44]
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25.
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Uganda
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2014
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February - March 2012
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A
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To explore physicians’ and midwives’ perceptions of PAC
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10 Doctors and 17 Midwives In total 27
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In-depth Interviews
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PAUL, M., et al. [29]
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26.
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Ghana
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2013
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Fall 2009
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A B C D E H
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To explore the reasons women continue to die from unsafe abortion
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4 Physicians
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Open ended interviews and Focus-group discussion
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PAYNE, M.C., et al. [51]
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27.
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Thailand
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1986
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1980 - 1981
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A B C D E
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To demonstrate health professionals’ attitudes toward abortion
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625 Doctors, Nurses and social workers
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Self-administered questionnaire
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PHUAPRADIT, W., et al. [45]
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28.
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South Africa
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1998
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No information
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A B C D E F G - 1st H
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To explore and describe nurses’ experience of abortion
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1200 nurses
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Focus-group discussions, interviews and observations
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POGGENPOEL, M., et al. [56]
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29.
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South Africa
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2004
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No information
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A B C D E F G - 1st H
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To compile a profile of the characteristics and/or beliefs held by nurses who choose to become abortion providers
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22 nurses
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Focus-group discussion and deep-interviews
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POTGIETER, C [57]
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30.
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Ghana
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2013
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March – April 2008
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A B C D E H
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To understand pathways to induced abortion in Ghana and the role health care providers play
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11 Family planning nurses and 8 obstetricians/gynaecologists In total 19
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Focus-group discussion and in-depth interviews
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SCHWANDT, H.M., et al. [51]
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31.
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Myanmar
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2012
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March – May 2011
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A
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To find out medical students’ knowledge of and attitudes toward abortion
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1,060 Medical students
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Questionnaire
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TEY, N.P., et al. [50]
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32.
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Thailand
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1977
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No information
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A B C D E
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To evaluate the attitudes of medical students towards abortion
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318 medical students
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Questionnaires
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VARAKAMIN, S. et al. [46]
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33.
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Ghana
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2010
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February 2007
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A B C D E H
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To assess the capacity and willingness of midwifery tutors to teach abortion care
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74 Midwifery tutors
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Structured questionnaire
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VOETAGBE, G. et al. [47]
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34.
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South Africa
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1995
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No information
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A B C D E F G - 1st H
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To explore the understandings and responses of nurses towards abortion
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35 Primary Health Care Nurses
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Observations and interviews
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WALKER, L. [58]
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35.
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Kenya and Zambia
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2006
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Sept. – Dec. 2001
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Kenya A Zambia A B C E F
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To investigate attitudes among Kenyan and Zambian nurse-midwives toward adolescent SRH problems, in order to improve services for adolescents.
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322 Nurses from Kenya 385 Nurses from Zambia In total 707 Nurses
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Questionnaires
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WARENIUS, L. U., et al. [48]
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36.
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South Africa
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2012
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2005 - 2007
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A B C D E F G - 1st H
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To assess attitudes about abortion provision and future practice intentions of medical students
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1308 medical students
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Self-administered questionnaire
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WHEELER, S.B. et al. [49]
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