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Ana Zélia Silva Fernandes de Sousa1, Valdecyr Herdy Alves2, Andressa Tavares Parente3
1Universidade do Estado do Pará. Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|April 2, 2025
Summary
Healthcare professionals in abortion care recognize its vital, moral, and ethical value. Prioritizing women's health, rights, and dignity is crucial in abortion services.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Sociology of Health
- Reproductive Health Research
Background:
- Understanding healthcare professionals' perspectives on abortion is essential for quality obstetric care.
- Previous research has not fully explored the value systems guiding nurses and physicians in abortion provision.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the values attributed to abortion by nurses and physicians in obstetric care.
- To identify the ethical and moral considerations influencing healthcare providers in abortion services.
Main Methods:
- Phenomenological study utilizing Max Scheler's theory of values.
- Conducted 19 semi-structured online interviews with healthcare professionals in legal abortion settings.
- Employed snowball sampling and full content analysis of transcribed interviews.
Main Results:
- Healthcare professionals perceive abortion as possessing vital, moral, and ethical professional value.
- A noted discrepancy exists in the value attributed to abortion by physicians and nurses.
- The vital value of women's lives within public health frameworks was highlighted.
Conclusions:
- Advancing the values of health, rights, dignity, and respect for women is paramount in abortion care.
- Further exploration is needed to align professional values with comprehensive women's healthcare.
- Integrating ethical considerations into medical education can enhance abortion service provision.
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