Experiences of registered midwives assisting with termination of pregnancies at a tertiary level hospital
| Autor: | Judy Turner, Pat Mayers, Beryl Green, Briony Parkes |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Pregnancy
business.industry Health Policy media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:RA1-1270 Abortion medicine.disease Nursing Feeling Second trimester Medicine Support system Tertiary level business Termination of Pregnancy pregnancy phenomenological abortion midwives Misoprostol medicine.drug media_common |
| Zdroj: | Health SA Gesondheid; Vol 10, No 1 (2005) Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Vol 10, Iss 1 (2005) |
| ISSN: | 1025-9848 2071-9736 |
| Popis: | The implementation of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, Act No. 92 of 1996 brought many challenges for the registered nurses/midwife assisting in the termination of pregnancy. In the gynaecological wards at a tertiary level hospital, registered nurses/midwives assist with the termination of pregnancies for women in the second trimester (13-20 weeks), using an oral medication, Misoprostol. A qualitative phenomenological study of the experiences of registered midwives who assist in termination of pregnancies was conducted. Registered nurses/midwives, each with at least six months experience in the assistance of terminations of pregnancies participated in this study. Indepth interviews were conducted with the participants. The audiotaped interviews were transcribed and analysed for themes and patterns within the transcriptions. Five theme categories emerged: obstacles experienced by the registered midwives, feelings evoked by the experiences, conflicts encountered, the coping mechanisms utilised and the need for support systems. Recommendations include the provision of support structures for registered midwives working in this setting. Keywords: Termination of Pregnancy; pregnancy; phenomenological; abortion; midwivesHealth SA Gesondheid Vol. 10 (1) 2005: pp. 15-25 |
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