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Published on: September 16, 2021
"Temporal meaning-making of women's emotional experiences during the infertility treatment process: a qualitative
Nevra Karaca Biçakçi1, Ayşe Çalmaz2, Birsen Altay3
1Department of Nursing Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey.
Purpose:
This study examines women's emotional experiences during infertility treatment through the perspective of temporality, focusing on pre-diagnosis meanings, treatment experiences, and future expectations.
Method:
Using a descriptive phenomenological approach, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 19 women undergoing infertility treatment. Data were analyzed using Giorgi's method.
Results:
Infertility represents a 'biographical disruption' deeply affecting self-perception and social identity. Pre-diagnosis meanings attributed to motherhood deepen the trauma at diagnosis. The treatment process is an 'extended present' oscillating between hope and uncertainty, involving bodily objectification and intense social pressure.
Conclusion:
Infertility is a multi-layered traumatic process. Health professionals should adopt a supportive care approach prioritizing women's temporal integrity and psychosocial well-being alongside medical outcomes.
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