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KMID : 1148320200050020081
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Journal of Korean Association for Qualitative Research
2020 Volume.5 No. 2 p.81 ~ p.95
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The Lived Experiences of Infertile Women Who Suffering from Repeated Failure of Assisted Reproductive Technology
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Baek Eun-Hye
Oh Sang-Eun
Rhee Hyun-Sill
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the reality of the suffering as infertile women who are doing repeated ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) for pregnancy and childbirth.
Methods: The data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s (1978) phenomenological method. Nine women receiving repetitive ART participated in semi-structured, in-depth interviews for this study.
Results: Data analysis yielded sixteen themes which were grouped into four theme clusters: ‘Being demoted to a tool only for pregnancy’, ‘Struggling for the happiness hard to get’, ‘Standing loneliness alone on a solitary island’, and ‘Ongoing yearning for recognition by pregnancy and childbirth’.
Conclusion: The findings provide further understanding of complex experiences of women receiving ART who were struggling with practical, psychological, and relational issues in their everyday lives. Based on the results of this study, health professionals are urged to support those women receiving repetitive ART by providing comprehensive caring programs that employ personal, social, and psychological approaches so that they can resolve such issues.
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KEYWORD
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Suffering, Assisted reproductive techniques, Infertility, Women
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