Psychological experience of reproductive concerns in female patients of childbearing age with systemic lupus erythematosus: a qualitative study
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20240717-01902
- VernacularTitle:育龄期系统性红斑狼疮女性患者生育忧虑心理体验的质性研究
- Author:
Zhaorong HUANG
1
;
Jiali CHEN
;
Jiaying CHEN
;
Erwei SUN
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学第三附属医院风湿免疫科，广州 510630
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Qualitative research;
Childbearing age;
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Reproductive concerns;
Experience
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2025;41(12):941-947
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the psychological experience of reproductive concerns in female patients of childbearing age with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to provide evidence for formulating targeted intervention measures.Methods:From April to May 2024, phenomenological research methods of qualitative study and purposive sampling were used to conduct semi-structured interviews with 13 female SLE patients of childbearing age who were outpatient or hospitalized in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University. Colaizzi′s seven-step method was used for data analysis.Results:A total of 13 female patients of childbearing age with SLE were interviewed, aged 21-36 (27.08 ± 3.88) years. Six themes were identified: concerns about fertility, concerns about one′s own health, concerns about the safety of the offspring, concerns about unmet fertility information, the need for positive emotional transmission, negative psychological experience caused by childbearing related problems ( inferiority and depression caused by difficulty in maintaining intimate relationships, anxiety and guilt caused by reproductive pressure, pain and panic caused by failure reproductive experience, and restlessness and anxiety caused by the burden of reproductive costs).Conclusions:Female patients of childbearing age with SLE have many concerns about fertility issues. Medical staff should pay attention to the psychological experience related to fertility among female patients of childbearing age with SLE, and give targeted scientific and effective intervention to alleviate the negative psychological experience of patients with reproductive.
