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| Title |
Induced abortion among Brazilian female sex workers: a qualitative study
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| Published in |
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1590/1413-81232015202.11202014 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alberto Pereira Madeiro, Debora Diniz |
| Abstract |
Prostitutes are vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies and abortions. In Brazil, abortion is a crime and there is no data about unsafe abortions for this population. The study describes how prostitutes perform illegal abortions and the health consequences thereof. Semi-structured interviews with 39 prostitutes from three cities in Brazil with previous induced abortion experience were conducted. Sixty-six abortions, with between one and eight occurrences per woman, were recorded. The majority of the cases resulted from sexual activity with clients. The inconsistent use of condoms with regular clients and the consumption of alcohol during work were indicated as the main causes of unplanned pregnancies. The main method to perform abortion was the intravaginal and oral use of misoprostol, acquired in pharmacies or on the black market. Invasive measures were less frequently reported, however with more serious health complications. The fear of complaint to the police meant that most women do not inform the health team regarding induced abortion. The majority of prostitutes aborted with the use of illegally-acquired misoprostol, ending abortion in a public hospital with infection and hemorrhagic complications. The data indicate the need for a public policy focusing on the reproductive health of prostitutes. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 50 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 6% |
| Researcher | 2 | 4% |
| Student > Master | 1 | 2% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 2% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 40 | 80% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 40 | 80% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 March 2015.
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#20,653,708
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#1,508
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#269,077
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#17
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