“You Are in the Middle of a Road, a Road With No End”: Experiences of Women Who Underwent Medical Termination of Their Pregnancies A Phenomenologıcal Study

Işık R. A., İş M., Kaya Y.

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, cilt.26, sa.2, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/njh.0000000000001006
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Public Affairs Index
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: fetal anomaly, medical termination, nursing, pregnancy, qualitative research
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This article focused on the experiences of women who underwent medical termination of their pregnancies. The study adopted a qualitative phenomenological research design with a sample of 20 pregnant women. Data were collected between April and June 2022 using a personal information form and a semistructured individual interview. The qualitative data were analyzed into 4 categories: “psychosocial impacts,” “impacts on functionality,” “coping,” and “expectations.” These categories comprised 8 themes and 24 subthemes. Nurses play a crucial role in adopting family-centered approaches to offer holistic care. They should prioritize providing physical care throughout the medical termination, while also assessing the psychological impact of fetal loss. Perinatal palliative care and bereavement counseling should be integrated into care practices.