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Using telemedicine for termination of pregnancy with mifepristone and misoprostol in settings where there is no access to safe services

2008; Wiley; Volume: 115; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01787.x

1471-0528

RJ Gomperts, Kinga Jelinska, Susan L. Davies, Kristina Gemzell‐Danielsson, Gunilla Kleiverda,

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Women on Web is a service that uses telemedicine to help women access mifepristone and misoprostol in countries with no safe care for termination of pregnancy (TOP). This study reviews the telemedicine service. After an online consultation, women with an unwanted pregnancy of up to 9 weeks are referred to a doctor. If there are no contraindications, a medical TOP is conducted by mail. After maximising the follow up from 54.8 to 77.6%, 12.6% decided not to do the TOP and 6.8% of the women who did the medical TOP at home needed a vacuum aspiration. Telemedicine can provide an alternative to unsafe TOP. Outcomes of care are in the same range as TOP provided in outpatient settings.