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Experiences of infertility through the lens of Iranian infertile women: a qualitative study
Zahra Behboodi-Moghadam1, Mahvash Salsali, Hasan Eftekhar-Ardabily
1Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. bahar_behboodi@yahoo.com
Aim:
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of Iranian infertile women regarding infertility.
Methods:
A qualitative design, based on a content analysis approach, was used to reach this study aim. After employing purposive sampling to choose 10 women who were seeking infertility treatment at a referral center in Tehran, Iran, semi-structured interviews were carried out to gather data.
Results:
During the data analysis, four main themes emerged including "abuse", "marital instability", "social isolation", and "loss of self- esteem".
Conclusion:
Infertility influences both the psychological and social well-being of women. Improving the knowledge of healthcare professionals especially nurses about the complications of infertility and its related cultural-contextual factors are crucial in order to provide high quality care to infertile women.
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