Beliefs and Practice Intentions of Future Ob/Gyn Residents Regarding Reproductive Healthcare

Brigham and Women's Hospital74 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to ascertain factors shaping medical students' pre-residency intention to provide abortion through an in-depth qualitative investigation into the context and experiences that shape intention to provide.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Focus: Pre-residency Intention to Provide Abortion

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * current 4th-year medical student * US accredited medical school * has applied to, but not yet been accepted into, obstetrics and gynecology residency programs Exclusion Criteria: * age less than 18 years * former student reapplying to residency (e.g., not current 4th-year student) * has not yet applied to residency * has already been accepted to residency

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Factors affecting pre-residency intention to provide abortion

Factors will be identified by systematically coding qualitative data using a combination of deductive and inductive analytical strategies.

Time frame: Up to 15 months. Each participant will be interviewed once, between January and March 2013 or between September 2013 through March 2014.

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