The STress-And-Coping suppoRT Intervention (START) for Chinese Women Undergoing Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

Na Wang, Xiu Zhu, Jenny Gamble, Elizabeth Elder, Jyai Allen and Debra K. Creedy
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Na Wang: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia
Xiu Zhu: School of Nursing, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
Jenny Gamble: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Logan Campus, Griffith University, University Drive, Meadowbrook, Brisbane, QLD 4131, Australia
Elizabeth Elder: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia
Jyai Allen: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Logan Campus, Griffith University, University Drive, Meadowbrook, Brisbane, QLD 4131, Australia
Debra K. Creedy: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Logan Campus, Griffith University, University Drive, Meadowbrook, Brisbane, QLD 4131, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-14

Abstract: Background: Although undergoing an abortion is stressful for most women, little attention has been given to their psychological wellbeing. This protocol aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and primary effects of a complex intervention to promote positive coping behaviors and alleviate depression symptoms among Chinese women who have undergone an abortion. Methods: A two-arm randomized controlled trial design will be used. Participants will be recruited at their first appointment with the abortion clinic and randomly allocated to receive either the Stress-And-Coping suppoRT (START) intervention (in addition to standard abortion care) or standard care only. All participants will be followed-up at two- and six-weeks post-abortion. Approval has been granted by local and university ethics committees. This research was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. Discussion: The results will assist refinement and further evaluations of the START intervention, contribute to improved abortion care practices in China, and enrich the evidence on improving women’s psychological well-being following abortion in China. Trial registration: Registered at the Chinese Clinical Trials.gov: ChiCTR2100046101. Date of registration: 4 May 2021.

Keywords: abortion; coping; stress; psychological wellbeing; complex intervention; mental health; randomized controlled trial (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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