Table 6. Acceptability survey of women undergoing medical abortion provided by nurses or physicians in Mexico City, 2012–2013.
| Questiona | No. (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians’ group (n = 450) | Nurses’ group (n = 434) |
Total (n = 884) |
|
| Did the provider explain the procedure in a clear and easy way? | |||
| Yes | 448 (99.6) | 434 (100.0) | 882 (99.8) |
| No | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.2) |
| Did the provider give you time to ask questions about the procedure? | |||
| Yes | 449 (99.8) | 431 (99.3) | 880 (99.5) |
| No | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.7) | 4 (0.5) |
| Did the provider discuss the symptoms you may experience during the procedure? | |||
| Yes | 447 (99.3) | 433 (99.8) | 880 (99.5) |
| No | 3 (0.7) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (0.5) |
| Did the provider discuss the warning signs that may occur during the procedure? | |||
| Yes | 447 (99.3) | 433 (99.8) | 880 (99.5) |
| No | 3 (0.7) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (0.5) |
| Did the provider discuss the return of fertility after the medical abortion procedure? | |||
| Yes | 395 (87.8) | 394 (90.8) | 789 (89.3) |
| No | 55 (12.2) | 40 (9.2) | 95 (10.7) |
| Did the provider take action to manage your pain? | |||
| Yes | 449 (99.8) | 434 (100.0) | 883 (99.9) |
| No | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
| Could the provider have done more to control your pain? | |||
| Could have done more | 53 (11.8) | 43 (9.9) | 96 (10.9) |
| Did enough | 366 (81.3) | 348 (80.2) | 714 (80.8) |
| I did not experience pain during the procedure | 31 (6.9) | 43 (9.9) | 74 (8.4) |
| Did you have confidence in the technical skills of the provider | |||
| Yes | 446 (99.1) | 427 (98.4) | 873 (98.8) |
| Sometimes | 4 (0.9) | 4 (0.9) | 8 (0.9) |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.3) |
| Did the provider make you feel comfortable? | |||
| Yes | 444 (98.7) | 430 (99.1) | 874 (98.9) |
| Sometimes | 6 (1.3) | 4 (0.9) | 10 (1.1) |
| How satisfied are you with the provider? | |||
| Very satisfied | 342 (76.0) | 343 (79.0) | 685 (77.5) |
| Satisfied | 106 (23.6) | 90 (20.7) | 196 (22.2) |
| Dissatisfied | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) |
| No opinion | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
| Would you recommend your type of provider to a friend if she needed the same procedure? | |||
| Yes | 444 (98.7) | 427 (98.4) | 871 (98.5) |
| Maybe | 5 (1.1) | 7 (1.6) | 12 (1.4) |
| No | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
| How was the medical care you received from the provider in this health centre or hospital? | |||
| Better than you expected | 431 (95.8) | 408 (94.0) | 839 (94.9) |
| As you expected | 19 (4.2) | 25 (5.8) | 44 (5.0) |
| Do not know | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) |
a Information regarding type of contraceptive methods prescribed and taken is presented in Table 5.
Note: For some questions the percentage does not add up to 100 due to rounding