Effect of a Quality Improvement Initiative on Procedural Abortion Pain and Anxiety Using a Standardized Patient-Focused Sedation Options Counseling Guide

Authors

Stephanie Small PhD, WHNP, ANP, Regional Clinical Director of Maine & Research Program Director, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Topsham, Maine

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Why this matters?

Sedation decreases the discomfort of pain and anxiety during a procedure.

Our quality improvement initiative using a standardized sedation options counseling guide to provide patient-focused counseling decreased pain, but not anxiety, during abortion procedures. This adjunct to established pain management options is a simple improvement on current practice.

Publication Date

4-2024

Disciplines

Community Health | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Translational Medical Research

Comments

By Stephanie Small, Community Engagement and Outreach Core supported this project.

This research was presented at the National Abortion Federation (NAF) Meeting (April 27-30, 2024).

This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health [U54 GM115516] for the Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research Network