TITLE:
A Qualitative Study on the Psychological Experience of Pregnant Women with Abnormal Induced Abortion of Fetuses under 20 Weeks of Pregnancy
AUTHORS:
Chunrong Pu
KEYWORDS:
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.13 No.7,
July
14,
2023
ABSTRACT: Objective: This paper aims to understand the psychological experience and needs
of pregnant women who need induction of labor due to fetal abnormalities at less than 20 weeks of gestation through in-depth
interviews. Methods: Using the phenomenological research method in
qualitative research, 12 pregnant women with fetal abnormalities less than 20
weeks of gestation in the obstetrics department of a hospital from January to
April 2023 were selected as the research objects for semi-structured in-depth
interviews. After information was collected to saturation, Colaizzi content
analysis method was used to sort out, analyze and refine the data. Results: Through the interview results, three themes were
refined from the transcript. Those are: 1) the support and assistance needed during the
induction of labor; 2) inner feelings after labor induction; 3) The vision of
future life. Conclusion: Abnormal fetal development at .