Expanding the use of manual vacuum aspiration for incomplete abortion in selected health institutions in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Preference for manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) and its use for the treatment of incomplete abortion were evaluated among 52 healthcare professionals in 7 Yaoundé hospitals in Cameroon. All but one healthcare professional preferred MVA; however, this technique was available at all times in only two ho...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2014-07, Vol.126 (S1), p.S28-S30
Main Authors: Tumasang, Florence, Leke, Robert J.I, Aguh, Valentine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Incomplete - therapy
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cameroon
Female
FIGO initiative
Health Care Surveys
Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incomplete abortion
International Agencies - organization & administration
Manual vacuum aspiration
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pilot Projects
Postabortion care
Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy
Prevention
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Sharp curettage
Unsafe abortion
Vacuum Curettage - methods
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Summary:Preference for manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) and its use for the treatment of incomplete abortion were evaluated among 52 healthcare professionals in 7 Yaoundé hospitals in Cameroon. All but one healthcare professional preferred MVA; however, this technique was available at all times in only two hospitals. In some hospitals, MVA use was only available during the day, while in others it was not available at all. Based on these findings, MVA kits were obtained from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) for training and to supply selected hospitals. The result was a dramatic increase in the use of MVA in all of the hospitals that received the kits. In one hospital, no kits were received; however, the staff had been sensitized to the problem and the equipment belonging to one of the physicians was put into service. The successful experience of this pilot project provides a rationale for expanding MVA use for incomplete abortion to the entire country.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.03.014