Women’s expectations of infertility care in Ghana: A qualitative study

Q2 Nursing

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijans.2024.100802

Deborah Armah , Anna van der Wath , Mariatha Yazbek , Florence Naab

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Abstract

Background

Despite the evidence in favour of holistic fertility treatment, barriers to ensuring access to dedicated, comprehensive care, based on women’s needs, still exist, specifically observed in Ghana, the context of this study.

Objectives

This study explored and described the healthcare expectations of women diagnosed with infertility in Ghana.

Method

An exploratory qualitative design with a purposive sampling technique was used. Participants were recruited from a hospital in Ghana within the Weija-Gbawe constituency and 20 women diagnosed with infertility within their reproductive age participated in the study. Focus group discussions were used to collect data. Data was analyzed through thematic analysis.

Results

Women diagnosed with infertility expect to receive holistic healthcare that will foster their well-being and treatment satisfaction. They expect health assessments to be done regularly and outline various healthcare expectations which include psychological, educational, spiritual, social, and financial expectations. Participants expected treatment at dedicated infertility clinics where providers involve their partners in the treatment program.

Conclusion

The care of women diagnosed with infertility did not fulfil their expectations as most of their needs were overlooked. Holistic care, based on a bio-psychosocial model is recommended to enhance positive fertility treatment experiences and optimal healthcare for women with infertility.

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加纳妇女对不孕症治疗的期望：定性研究

背景尽管有证据表明整体生育治疗是可行的，但在确保获得基于妇女需求的专门、全面的护理方面仍然存在障碍，本研究在加纳的背景下尤其注意到了这一点。从加纳 Weija-Gbawe 选区的一家医院招募了 20 名被诊断为育龄期不孕症的妇女参与研究。研究采用焦点小组讨论的方式收集数据。结果被诊断出患有不孕症的妇女希望得到全面的医疗保健服务，以提高她们的幸福感和治疗满意度。她们希望定期进行健康评估，并概述了对医疗保健的各种期望，其中包括心理、教育、精神、社会和经济期望。参与者希望在专门的不孕不育诊所接受治疗，在那里，医疗服务提供者会让她们的伴侣参与到治疗计划中来。建议采用基于生物-心理-社会模式的整体护理，为不孕症妇女提供积极的生育治疗体验和最佳的医疗保健服务。

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International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Nursing-Nursing (all)

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

0.00%

发文量

114

审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences (IJANS) is an international scientific journal published by Elsevier. The broad-based journal was founded on two key tenets, i.e. to publish the most exciting research with respect to the subjects of Nursing and Midwifery in Africa, and secondly, to advance the international understanding and development of nursing and midwifery in Africa, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The fully refereed journal provides a forum for all aspects of nursing and midwifery sciences, especially new trends and advances. The journal call for original research papers, systematic and scholarly review articles, and critical papers which will stimulate debate on research, policy, theory or philosophy of nursing as related to nursing and midwifery in Africa, technical reports, and short communications, and which will meet the journal''s high academic and ethical standards. Manuscripts of nursing practice, education, management, and research are encouraged. The journal values critical scholarly debate on issues that have strategic significance for educators, practitioners, leaders and policy-makers of nursing and midwifery in Africa. The journal publishes the highest quality scholarly contributions reflecting the diversity of nursing, and is also inviting international scholars who are engaged with nursing and midwifery in Africa to contribute to the journal. We will only publish work that demonstrates the use of rigorous methodology as well as by publishing papers that highlight the theoretical underpinnings of nursing and midwifery as it relates to the Africa context.