Real emotional experience of male infertile patients:a qualitative study
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2013.08.008
- VernacularTitle:男性不育症患者情感体验的质性研究
- Author:
Guiying DENG
;
Wenlan WANG
;
Jieyan OUYANG
;
Caiying LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
infertility;
emotional experience;
qualitative study
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2013;(8):24-26
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the real emotional experience of the male infertile patients.Method The clinical data of 8 male infertile patients were collected by in-depth interview and analyzed by phenomenologic analysis to investigate their real emotional experience.Result Five themes in related to their emotional experience were concluded,including denial and anxiety, pain and acceptance,shame and isolation,senses of sadness and worthlessness and sexual dysfunction.Conclusions Infertile patients have complex emotional experience deep in their heart.Therefore,the medical staff should take the initiative to understand negative emotions,give effective guidance of positive emotions and provide comprehensive social supports.
