Andrologie et gynécologie : recherches actuelles

Womens post abortion self-care and practices: A case of women attending the Mpilo Hospital Gynecology clinic in Zimbabwe

Juliet Ndhlovu

This study is a qualitative enquiry, which used a phenomenological approach, the study sought to assess the self-care knowledge and practices among women who had abortion in their previous pregnancies The central point of the problem statement is that the women lack counseling/education on discharge post abortion on how to care for themselves at home and using some positive practices on self-care. The objectives of the study were to explore women’s knowledge of self-care post abortions, explore women’s self-care practices post abortion and to establish barriers to self-care among women post abortion.