Qualitative research of lived experience of infertile women who failed to in vitro fertilization treat-merit
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2009.05.051
- VernacularTitle:不孕症妇女经辅助生殖技术治疗失败的生活体验的质性研究
- Author:
Hongwei WAN
;
Yun LU
;
Yuehong LI
;
Hongdi PENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Infertility;
Test tube baby;
In vitro fertilization;
Lived experience;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2009;25(14):23-26
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of infertile women who terminated treatment after in vitro fertilization (IVF) failure. Methods Using a qualitative research de-sign, 12 subjects were recruited who had experienced IVF failure for many times. Data were collected through deep interviews, and analyzed using interpretive research strategies of phenomenology. Results Informed consent was obtained from each subject. There were four themes of lived experience which emerged from the data: frustration, high pressure, giving up pregnancy, and replaning the future. Conclusions Infertile women who received in vitro fertilization treatment will eventually accept the reality and mark out their future life after experiencing hustrated sense and various pressure by failure treatment.Nurses should give more loving care and persuasion during this process.
