What experiences did the high risk pregnancy reveal to the couple?

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Islamic Azad University of gorgan.Iran

2 Associate Professor, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Department, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

10.22038/ijogi.2024.76586.5938

Abstract

Introduction: Considering the prevalence of high-risk pregnancies in developing countries, the increase in morbidity and mortality in mother and fetuse, , as well as the adverse effects of these pregnancies on the mental health of couples ، it is necessary in understanding the experience of high-risk pregnancy in couples. Since one of the most realistic ways to achieve the challenges ahead is to use people's own experiences, this study was conducted with the aim of explaining experience of couples with high-risk pregnancies.

Method: This qualitative study in couples with high-risk pregnancies was conducted in health centers and Sayad Hospital in Gorgan. The participants have been selected in a purposeful way and with maximum diversity for structured in-depth interviews.Guba and Lincoln criteria were used for data accuracy. The data collection and analysis was done simultaneously based on the contract qualitative content analysis process based on Granheim's method and by MAXQDA version 10 software.

Results: 23 couples with high-risk pregnancies participated. The concern of couples for maternal and fetal health, the way to deal with the problem, comprehensive services, and inclusive support from surrounding relatives were the themes extracted from experiences of participants.

Conclusion: Considering the worry about maternal and fetal health and the lack of comprehensive services, paying attention to the increase of skills and healthy lifestyle in couples, by providing comprehensive supportive services and comprehensive support of the relatives, conditions can be provided in pregnancy to reduce high-risk pregnancy complications and finally, couples have a good experience of high-risk pregnancy

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The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 06 April 2024

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