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- Title
Medical student-led implementation of preclinical abortion didactic session at a California medical school.
- Authors
Masini, Irene; Rosecrance, Katherine; Patibandla, Yamini; Barker, Margot; Cardall Jarvis, Anna; Patel, Jasmine
- Abstract
Background: Formal education surrounding abortion care during pre-clinical years of medical school is limited and will likely decrease with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. This study describes and evaluates the impact of an original abortion didactic session implemented during the pre-clinical years of medical school. Methods: We implemented a didactic session at the University of California Irvine outlining abortion epidemiology, pregnancy options counseling, standard abortion care, and the current legislative landscape surrounding abortion. The preclinical session also included an interactive, small group case-based discussion. Pre-session and post-session surveys were obtained to evaluate changes in participants' knowledge and attitudes and to collect feedback for future sessions. Results: 92 matched pre- and post-session surveys were completed and analyzed (response rate 77%). The majority of the respondents identified themselves as more "pro-choice" compared to "pro-life" on the pre-session survey. Results reflected significantly increased comfort discussing abortion care and significantly increased knowledge about abortion prevalence and techniques after the session. Qualitative feedback was overwhelmingly positive and reflected participants' appreciation for the focus on the medical aspects of abortion care as opposed to an ethical discussion. Conclusions: Abortion education targeted to preclinical medical students can be implemented effectively by a medical student cohort with institutional support.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; UNIVERSITY of California, Irvine; MEDICAL schools; ABORTION; MEDICAL students; ABORTION laws; ROE v. Wade; ABORTIFACIENTS
- Publication
BMC Medical Education, 2023, Vol 23, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1472-6920
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12909-023-04395-x