کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1085230 951345 2012 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Between life and death: Women’s experiences of coming close to death, and surviving a severe postpartum haemorrhage and emergency hysterectomy
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی زنان، زایمان و بهداشت زنان
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Between life and death: Women’s experiences of coming close to death, and surviving a severe postpartum haemorrhage and emergency hysterectomy
چکیده انگلیسی

Objectiveto describe women’s experiences of having an emergency hysterectomy following a severe postpartum haemorrhage.Designa qualitative research approach was used to guide this study. Data were collected through semi-structured, tape recorded face to face, email internet and telephone interviews.Settingthree States in Australia: New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.Participantstwenty-one Australian women who experienced a severe post partum followed by an emergency hysterectomy participated in the study. The median age of participants at time of interview was 42 years and the median time since having the hysterectomy was four years.Findingsa process of inductive analysis revealed the major theme, ‘between life and death’ and three sub-themes, ‘being close to death: bleeding and fear’, ‘having a hysterectomy: devastation and realisation’ and ‘reliving the trauma: flashbacks and memories’.Conclusionformulating a plan of care for women identifiably at risk of PPH and ensuring appropriate follow-up counselling is made, is key to help reduce the emotional and psychological symptoms experienced by these women in the aftermath of severe postpartum haemorrhage and hysterectomy.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Midwifery - Volume 28, Issue 2, April 2012, Pages 228–235
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