2018
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-018-0480-0
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Values clarification workshops to improve abortion knowledge, attitudes and intentions: a pre-post assessment in 12 countries

Abstract: BackgroundWomen’s access to abortion care is often denied or hampered due to a range of barriers, many of which are rooted in abortion stigma. Abortion values clarification and attitude transformation (VCAT) workshops are conducted with abortion providers, trainers, and policymakers and other stakeholders to mitigate the effects of abortion stigma and increase provision of and access to abortion care. This study assesses changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions of VCAT workshop participants.M… Show more

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“…Mother church positions on abortion are normally that of pro-life hence less or no involvement of their staffs in post-abortion and comprehensive abortion care-related pieces of training. Post-abortion care training exposes healthcare providers to value clari cation and attitude transformation (VCAT), a very important tool in clarifying about abortion service provision in some circumstances (17). Exposure and training may also explain a positive association about providers who are 40 years and older and an employed in Non-for-pro t NGO health facilities in general support for abortion provision, coe cients 0.85 and 0.67 respectively.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mother church positions on abortion are normally that of pro-life hence less or no involvement of their staffs in post-abortion and comprehensive abortion care-related pieces of training. Post-abortion care training exposes healthcare providers to value clari cation and attitude transformation (VCAT), a very important tool in clarifying about abortion service provision in some circumstances (17). Exposure and training may also explain a positive association about providers who are 40 years and older and an employed in Non-for-pro t NGO health facilities in general support for abortion provision, coe cients 0.85 and 0.67 respectively.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These findings provide guidance for effective interventions. Given the benefits seen from values clarification exercises, and a Providers Share workshop, 24,25 Catholic physicians will likely benefit from similar workshops tailored to the inherent conflicts and the sensitive nature of this intersection of medicine and religion. Understanding the dilemmas faced by Catholic obstetrician-gynecologists and their moral and ethical decision-making can improve discourse on this topic and help destigmatize the varying choices Catholic patients and health professionals make.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…All selected the combined training. A values clari cation and attitude transformation (VCAT) session is strongly recommended in advance of the uterine evacuation with medications and MVA trainings [30]. As such, a one-day VCAT workshop preceded the clinical training in Nigeria.…”
Section: Interventionmentioning
confidence: 99%