Adolescent access to emergency contraception in A and E departments: reviewing the literature from a feminist perspective
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Fallon, D 2003, 'Adolescent access to emergency contraception in A and E departments: reviewing the literature from a feminist perspective' , Journal of Clinical Nursing, 12 (1) , pp. 4-11.
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Recent moves in parts of UK to provide opportunities for 'over the counter' purchasing at pharmacies, has meant that access to emergency oral hormonal contraception for adolescents is undergoing something of a revolution. The provision of emergency contraception (EC) to adolescents in Accident and Emergency (A and E) departments, however, is nothing new and is now an established component of the current government objective to reduce teenage pregnancy rates in this country. The tensions apparent in A and E departments related to the provision of EC, particularly to adolescents, have recently been recognized, but little attention has been paid to analysing the reasons why such tensions might exist. This article is based on a literature review carried out as part of a study of nurses' encounters with adolescents accessing EC in A and E departments in the North-west of England. It is a reappraisal of the salient issues in this arena from a feminist perspective, aiming to provide an alternative with which to view the encounter between adolescents and service providers in A and E.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Accident and emergency departments, adolescents, emergency contraception, feminist review |
| Themes: | Subjects / Themes > R Medicine > R Medicine (General) Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ1101 Women. Feminism Health and Wellbeing Subjects outside of the University Themes |
| Schools: | Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work > Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Research Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| ISSN: | 09621067 |
| Depositing User: | H Kenna |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2007 10:31 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2011 12:28 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/19 |
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