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Table 1 Items on the adapted SERVPERF questionnaire to determine the satisfaction of 289 patients who had a medical abortion

From: Validation of a Spanish-language scale for evaluating perceived quality of care of medical abortions before 9 weeks gestation

Item

Description

Very poor/poor/normal/good/excellent

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2

3

4

5

P01

Qualification of the health professionals (abilities, experience, knowledge)

     

P02

Sense of trust transmitted by the health professionals

     

P03

Clarity of the information provided

     

P04

Kindness shown by the health professionals

     

P05

Interest shown by the health professionals in solving your problems during the process (questions answered, management, monitoring)

     

P06

Amount of time dedicated to you by the health professionals

     

P07

Health professionals’ appearance (personal hygiene)

     

P08

Willingness of the administrative staff to provide immediate service

     

P09

Training of the administrative staff

     

p10

Coordination between the fields of healthcare and professional levels (primary care, sexual health, hospital)

     

p11

Amount of information provided about the process (documents, procedures, possible side effects)

     

p12

Aesthetics of the healthcare facilities

     

p13

Ease of the procedures/paperwork

     

p14

Ease of accessing the service (timetable, access to the center, parking, public transport)

     

p15

Amount of time until first visit

     

p16

Amount of time from first visit until the abortion

     

p17

Information provided to prevent future pregnancies (contraceptive methods)

     

p18

Information provided about subsequent psychological monitoring and resources

     
  

Excessive/moderate/tolerable/slight/imperceptible

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2

3

4

5

p19

Pain experienced during the abortion

     

p20

Level of anxiety experienced during the abortion

     

p21

Amount of bleeding during the abortion

     

p22

Impact of the abortion process on family relationships

     

p23

Impact of the abortion on your life

     

p24

Feeling judged by the staff

     
  

Definitely not/…/absolutely

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2

3

4

5

p25

Would you return to the same health center if necessary?

     

p26

If your friend were in the same situation, would you recommend a medical abortion?