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

Completed
Conditions
Focus: Pre-residency Intention to Provide Abortion
Registration Number
NCT01763073
Lead Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
74
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

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Factors affecting pre-residency intention to provide abortionUp to 15 months. Each participant will be interviewed once, between January and March 2013 or between September 2013 through March 2014.

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

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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