Irish women’s experience of Ectopic pregnancy
| Autor: | N Spillane, Sarah Meaney, K O’ Donoghue |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Counseling medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Emotions Fertility Intention Hospitals Maternity 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient satisfaction Ambulatory care Pregnancy Informed consent Adaptation Psychological Maternity and Midwifery medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Qualitative Research Quality of Health Care media_common Informed Consent 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Interpretative phenomenological analysis Ectopic pregnancy business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Pregnancy Ectopic Patient Satisfaction Family medicine Female Grief business Ireland Bereavement |
| Zdroj: | Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 16:154-159 |
| ISSN: | 1877-5756 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.srhc.2018.04.002 |
| Popis: | Objective Ectopic pregnancy can become a life threatening condition. Due to the specific nature of Ectopic pregnancy the grief experienced may well be overlooked compared to other pregnancy losses. Fertility concerns for the future and recovery from surgical or medical treatment may instead become the focus of care. The objective of this study was to gain insight into women’s experience of Ectopic pregnancy. Study design A qualitative semi-structured interview format was utilised. Seven women who had experienced an Ectopic pregnancy in a large tertiary-level Irish maternity hospital were interviewed. This sample was recruited purposively ensuring inclusion of women whose treatment included expectant, medical or surgical management. Main outcome measures Interpretative phenomenological analysis was employed as the analytic strategy as it has an ideographic approach which allows us to gain insight into the women’s experiences of Ectopic pregnancy. Results Key findings were the importance of clear information on treatment options, the diagnostic scan was highlighted as important as it helped the women emotionally detach from the pregnancy. Lack of bereavement counselling and satisfactory completion of outpatient care hindered closure and recovery for these women. There was increased apprehension about fertility and women reported feeling reluctant to conceive again. Women reported difficulty coming to terms with their diagnosis which in turn impacted their recovery and illustrated women’s reservations to embark on future pregnancies. Conclusions This study has implications for the care of women who experience Ectopic pregnancy particularly in relation to how they are managed from diagnosis to completion of treatment. |
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