A Simulated Patient Study to Assess Referrals to Abortion Care by Student Health Centers in Pennsylvania

To determine college health centers ’ referral patterns for students seeking induced abortion.Study DesignWe conducted a cross-sectional simulated patient study at 4-year colleges in Pennsylvania between June 2017 and May 2018. A researcher posing as a student seeking abortion referral contacted student health centers twice during t he course of the study using a structured script, once as a minor (under 18 years), and once as an adult. The primary outcome was “direct referral”, defined as a referral to an abortion provider.
Source: Contraception - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research