Empathetic Medical Care: Ensuring Peace of Mind for Patients during Induced Abortion Surgery

December 8, 2023

Doctors need love, patience, and meticulousness for patients to have peace of mind, trust, and reassurance.

A person's life is made up of countless "firsts", but for young girls, the first that should never happen is undoubtedly an induced abortion. When a girl lies on the operating table with tears, facing the physical and mental trauma that she has to endure, artificial abortion marks a painful and helpless end to a life, a mistake, and a trouble. The stimulation of instruments and the temporary contractions evoke pain that is not just a momentary memory for her, but a permanent scar on her body and mind... Although the causes of nightmares vary, there is only one way to end them, and that is through the treatment and care of medical personnel.

Statistics show that there are nearly 10 million induced abortions in China every year. According to the latest reports, the proportion of women engaged in premarital sexual activities is as high as 60%, and the proportion of unprotected sexual activities has always been high. The incidence of secondary infertility increases significantly in women after multiple abortions, with the occurrence rate of tubal infertility reaching approximately 61.60%.

A painful experience etched in memory

This is a true story that happened a few years ago:

Qiqi, a beautiful, self-respecting, emotionally rich middle-level manager in a company, has a materially comfortable life that is enviable, but her inner privacy is a source of admiration and self-awareness.

During the summer vacation in college, Qiqi tasted the forbidden fruit, and it was during her internship when the trouble surfaced. She and her boyfriend followed the instructions from a small advertisement and arrived at a small hospital. As the surgery began, waves of excruciating pain plunged her into hell. She bit her lips until they bled and finally couldn't help but burst into tears. The doctor's scolding made her so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole to hide in. Tears silently gushed out. This was the first time in her life that she experienced such humiliation, and her mood was indescribable.

Using humanized medical care to help patients through difficult times

Beijing Wanguo Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is located near the Dongzhimen transportation hub. This hospital not only ensures that patients have a painless and relaxed experience during surgery but also provides targeted psychological counseling based on the patients' individual circumstances before surgery. After surgery, it offers traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation treatment and herbal therapy based on the patients' different constitutions and conditions, as well as medical follow-up, to ensure that they can fully recover after the operation without any worries.

Although induced abortion is not a major surgery and there is not much bleeding during the procedure, it still causes damage to the body and is a surgery that patients fear. Therefore, many early pregnant patients experience complex psychological changes before surgery.

Among these psychological changes, anxiety is the most prominent, as it can enhance the patient's stress response and lower their pain threshold, leading to increased pain and anxiety during the procedure. In addition to making patients uncomfortable before the surgery and increasing pain during the procedure, it may also cause abnormal excitation of the sympathetic nervous system, resulting in contraction of the vagina and cervical smooth muscles, which can affect the surgical process.

In order to avoid patient anxiety, the hospital requires medical staff to first carry out patient psychological counseling work, guiding patients to have a correct understanding of induced abortion surgery and closely cooperating with medical staff. Although patients may still feel nervous, it can prevent the emergence of anxiety.

If the patient is unmarried and pregnant, they often feel ashamed and embarrassed, and they are very sensitive to the language and expressions of medical staff. For such patients, medical staff show respect and care, helping them maintain psychological balance and accept the surgery calmly.

For patients who are highly nervous, doctors in the hospital will adopt a relaxed and natural way of questioning during surgery, comforting them in a soft voice to divert their attention. At the same time, they closely observe the expressions, complexion, and pulse changes of the patients. For those who experience mild complications of induced abortion reaction syndrome, they wipe the sweat, rub the middle abdomen, press the acupoints Neiguan, Hegu, and ear, and for severe cases, they remind the doctor to temporarily suspend the surgery.

Nurses patiently explain the safety of the surgery, the process of the surgery, and instruct patients on how to cooperate with the treatment to gain trust. The psychological reactions of first-time pregnancies and unmarried pregnancies are more complex, with some experiencing low mood, depression, and self-esteem issues. Nurses should show more care and use genuine love and patience to guide and help them through the surgery.

In addition, the hospital strictly requires medical staff to respect patients' right to privacy and keep their information confidential. A survey has found that unmarried women and knowledgeable women have a stronger desire for privacy protection. During diagnosis and treatment, unnecessary exposure of the body should be avoided as much as possible to prevent unnecessary psychological harm.

Painless induced abortion surgery is a permanent solution

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