Abstract:
Background: Approximately20 million unsafe abortions performed worldwide every year. However information
on pattern and management outcome of abortion is in adequate. Thus, this study is aimed to investigate pattern and
management outcome of abortion at Mizan Aman General Hospital.
OBJECTIVETo asses’ pattern and management outcome of abortion among mothers treated with abortionat Mizan
Aman General Hospital.
Result –Three hundred four women (15.3%) had abortions during the study period and the prevalence of
spontaneous and Induced abortions were 235(77.3%)and 69(22.7%) respectively. Among the factors included in
the bivariate logistic regression antibiotic has found to be associated with maternal out come.
METHODSA retrospectivestudy conducted to retrieve 304 cases of abortion Managed at Mizan Aman General
Hospital gynecology ward and OPD from March 1, 2013to February30, 2014.Data was collected by five midwife
trained nurses from gynecologic records using a structured checklist. Patient cards and gynecologic registration
book were used to review diagnosis of abortion and management out come during a period data was
cleaned,entered&analyzed with SPSS20.1statstical packages.
Conclusion &recommendation,
This study shown that the problem of abortion is high among the rural than urban andthe prevalence is higher in
the first three months of pregnancy and is also associated with different complications. Parity has found to be
associated factor of abortion which influences the management out come
Different governmental bodies’ involvement is mandatory to address the issue of abortion by improving the
educational and economic status of women of reproductive age group
