:: Volume 21, Issue 1 (5-2013) ::
Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences 2013, 21(1): 16-24 Back to browse issues page
Explanation of Emotional Feelings of Women with Infertility: A Qualitative Study
Sh Savadzadeh * 1, N Madadzadeh
1- , shahinsavadzadeh@yahoo.com
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Introduction: It is believed that stress can be present as anxiety or depression which to be increased in infertile women. Relatio-nship between infertility and anxiety is complex and may create a defective cycle. This study was done to through qualitative approach to determine the emotional feelin-gs of infertile women towards psycholo-gical support. Materials & Methods: This study was con-ducted on 28 women with infertility by using of qualitative approach and a purp-osive sampling method was adopted to select the subjects. Their emotions and per-ception of psychological supports were assessed by semi-structured interviews. Data collection was done between first of April to first of May and it was continued to the saturation point. All interviews were audio-taped, translated and typed word by then the data were analyzed consecutively. Findings: Data were classified and coded. Analyzing of data revealed four major the-mes which included psychological experi-ence, communication doctors and medical team, reaction of couple's family and friends. Discussion & Conclusion: Findings showed that infertility is a common condition that could affect infertile couple's life. Rega-rding to the existence of negative psycholo-gical emotion among women with infertility and financial problems, psychologists, ph-ysicians and midwives attention to the anxi-ety and depression problems is essential.
Keywords: infertility, anxiety, qualitative study
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: midwifery
Received: 2013/05/15 | Accepted: 2013/09/1 | Published: 2013/09/1


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