scholarly journals Women's experience of psychological birth trauma in China: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Zhang ◽  
Ling Dai ◽  
Meiliyang Wu ◽  
Tieying Zeng ◽  
Mengmei Yuan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The psychological birth trauma is a universal phenomenon in childbearing women. The influences could extend in a wide range, which includes the mothers' health, mother-infant relationship, partner relationship. The medical staff could even choose to quit playing their part in the birthing process. The phenomenon has gradually garnered attention around the world. However, it has rarely been discussed under Chinese special conditions. The study was to explore Chinese women's lived experiences of psychological birth trauma during labor and birth.Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach was adopted in this study. Twenty-four women were recruited, who reported having experienced psychological birth trauma. In-depth interviews were conducted within one week after birth. Colaizzi's method was used to analyze the data.Results: Twenty-four women participated in the study. Four themes emerged to describe the women's experience of psychological birth trauma: "How am I supposed to relieve the endless pain?" " Can't I be weak?" "Am I not important?" " What uncertainties are waiting for me?"Conclusions: The findings provide deep insight into Chinese women's unique experience of psychological birth trauma. The social and health system could prevent psychological harm during birth and promote maternal health by measures of pain management, thoughtful attention, adequate caring, and prenatal preparation.

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Zhang ◽  
Ling Dai ◽  
Meiliyang Wu ◽  
Tieying Zeng ◽  
Mengmei Yuan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The psychological birth trauma is a universal phenomenon in childbearing women. The influences could extend in a wide range, which includes the mothers’ health, mother-infant relationship, partner relationship. The medical staff could even choose to quit playing their part in the birthing process. The phenomenon has gradually garnered attention around the world. However, it has rarely been discussed under Chinese special conditions. The study was to explore Chinese women’s lived experiences of psychological birth trauma during labor and birth. Methods A descriptive phenomenological approach was adopted in this study. Twenty-four women were recruited, who reported having experienced psychological birth trauma. In-depth interviews were conducted within 1 week after birth. Colaizzi’s method was used to analyze the data. Results Twenty-four women participated in the study. Four themes emerged to describe the women’s experience of psychological birth trauma: “How am I supposed to relieve the endless pain?” “ Can’t I be weak?” “Am I not important?” “What uncertainties are waiting for me?” Conclusions The findings provide deep insight into Chinese women’s unique experience of psychological birth trauma. The social and health system could prevent psychological harm during birth and promote maternal health by measures of pain management, thoughtful attention, adequate caring, and prenatal preparation.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Zhang ◽  
Ling Dai ◽  
Meiliyang Wu ◽  
Tieying Zeng ◽  
Mengmei Yuan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The psychological birth trauma is a universal phenomenon in childbearing women. The influences could extend in a wide range, which includes the mothers' health, mother-infant relationship, partner relationship. The medical staff could even choose to quit playing their part in the birthing process. The phenomenon has gradually garnered attention around the world. However, it has rarely been discussed under Chinese special conditions. The study was to explore Chinese women's lived experiences of psychological birth trauma during labor and birth.Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach was adopted in this study. Twenty-four women were recruited, who reported having experienced psychological birth trauma. In-depth interviews were conducted within one week after birth. Colaizzi's method was used to analyze the data.Results: Twenty-four women participated in the study. Four themes emerged to describe the women's experience of psychological birth trauma: "How am I supposed to relieve the endless pain?" " Can't I be weak?" "Am I not important?" " What uncertainties are waiting for me?"Conclusions: The findings provide deep insight into Chinese women's unique experience of psychological birth trauma. The social and health system could prevent psychological harm during birth and promote maternal health by measures of pain management, thoughtful attention, adequate caring, and prenatal preparation.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Zhang ◽  
Ling Dai ◽  
Meiliyang Wu ◽  
Tieying Zeng ◽  
Mengmei Yuan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The psychological birth trauma is a universal phenomenon in childbearing women. The influences could extend in a wide range, which includes the mothers' health, mother-infant relationship, partner relationship. The medical staff could even choose to quit playing their part in the birthing process. The phenomenon has gradually garnered attention around the world. However, it has rarely been discussed under Chinese special conditions. The study was to explore Chinese women's lived experiences of psychological birth trauma during labor and birth. Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach was adopted in this study. Twenty-four women were recruited, who reported having experienced psychological birth trauma. In-depth interviews were conducted within one week after birth. Colaizzi's method was used to analyze the data. Results: Twenty-four women participated in the study. Four themes emerged to describe the women's experience of psychological birth trauma: "How am I supposed to relieve the endless pain?" " Can't I be weak?" "Am I not important?" " What uncertainties are waiting for me?" Conclusions: The findings provide deep insight into Chinese women's unique experience of psychological birth trauma. The social and health system could prevent psychological harm during birth and promote maternal health by measures of pain management, thoughtful attention, adequate caring, and prenatal preparation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina Puspita Sari ◽  
Siti Robeatul Adawiyah

Introduction: Working mother has a dual role as a worker and caring for children including the fulfillment of breastfeeding (infants aged 0-24 months). The shift work method has the risk of fatigue and stress thus affect milk production. The shift work method requires working mother to have more effective time management for direct breastfeeding and pumping breast milk. Objective: Obtain a description of breastfeeding experience of shift working mother. Method: The phenomenological approach was used in this qualitative research. Selection of participants using a purposive sampling method of 8 people. In-depth interviews were used in data collection and then analyzed using Colaizzi's method. Results: The qualitative thematic analyses included the following: (1) breastfeeding motivation of shift working mother, (2) problem occurs of breastfeeding period of shift working mother, 3) shift working mother strategic to resolve the problems, and (4) source and form of supports. Conclusion: The support needed by working mothers is flexible time for breastmilk pumps, comfortable lactation rooms, consistent shift schedule arrangements, and assistance from occupational health nurses in companies. The results of this study can be used as the basis for occupational health providing nursing interventions such as education, counseling and advocacy to management. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiantian Li ◽  
Yingjie Hu ◽  
Lei Xia ◽  
Lihua Wen ◽  
Wei Ren ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quickly developed into a global pandemic and affected patients’ mental health. However, little is known about psychological experience of patients with COVID-19. The aim was to elucidate the psychological experience of patients with confirmed COVID-19 in Wuhan, at the initial stage of the pandemic. Methods This study was conducted using a phenomenological approach in a qualitative study. Thirteen patients with confirmed COVID-19 from a COVID-19-designated hospital in Wuhan, were recruited between March 15th and April 20th, 2020 via purposive sampling. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted face-to-face. The interview data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Results The psychological experience of patients was summarized into three themes: mental distress related to COVID-19, expectations of life scenarios after discharge, and making sense of the experience. These themes were classified into 10 sub-themes. Patients experienced confusion, uncertainty, worry, guilt and concern. Both positive and negative expectations of life scenarios after discharge were reported, manifested as expectations about making up for lost time with family, anxiety about social discrimination and feelings of helplessness about poor financial security. Moreover, patients perceived strength of abundant social support and awareness of social responsibility from their unique experience to cope with their condition. Conclusions This study demonstrated that patients with confirmed COVID-19 in Wuhan underwent complex psychological experience, both positive and negative at the initial stage of the pandemic. These findings will contribute to the delivery of effective mental health care to safeguard patients’ wellbeing.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
Ali Imron ◽  
Ahmad Agustian ◽  
Harja Winata

ABSTRACTCharacter education must be carried out collectively and massively, including in the family environment. This study aims to describe the socialization of character values in single parent families in Bojonegoro. This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach, and takes place in Dusun Beton, Kedungadem District, Bojonegoro Regency. The research informants were single parents who were selected purposively. Data were obtained through observation, in-depth interviews, and extracting secondary data, and were analyzed using Miles and Huberman's interactive analysis model. The socialization of character education in single parent families in Bojonegoro is distinguished by the time of the divorce and the age of the child. In a single parent family, when the child's age of divorce is still small, it has an impact on the lack of character education. Divorce that occurs in parents gives value to the child's understanding to repeat and not to repeat it in the future. Children in single parent families get more understanding and examples of behavior as well as values and norms in high school. In addition, a child sees himself as a victim of his parents' behavior. While the social learning process is at the stage of imitation and modeling.Keywords: education, character, family, single parent AbstrakPendidikan karakter harus dilakukan secara kolektif dan masif, termasuk di lingkungan keluarga. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan sosialisasi nilai-nilai karakter pada keluarga single parent di Bojonegoro. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi, dan mengambil lokasi di Dusun Beton, Kecamatan Kedungadem, Kabupaten Bojonegoro. Informan penelitian adalah orangtua single parent yang dipilih secara purposive. Data diperoleh melalui observasi, wawancara mendalam, dan penggalian data sekunder, serta dianalisis menggunakan model analisis interaktif Miles dan Huberman. Sosialisasi pendidikan karakter pada keluarga single parent di Bojonegoro dibedakan berdasarkan waktu terjadinya perceraian dengan usia anak. Pada keluarga single parent yang waktu perceraiannya usia anak masih kecil berdampak minimnya pendidikan karakter. Peceraian yang terjadi pada orangtua memberikan nilai terhadap pemahaman anak untuk mengulang dan tidak mengulanginya di masa depan. Anak pada keluarga single parent lebih banyak mendapatan pemahaman dan contoh perilaku serta nilai dan norma di sekolah menengah. Selain itu, seorang anak menganggap dirinya sebagai korban terhadap perilaku orangtuanya. Sedangkan proses pembelajaran sosial berada pada tahap peniruan dan modeling.Kata Kunci: pendidikan, karakter, keluarga, orang tua tunggal


2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Dadang Hikmah Purnama ◽  
Mulyanto Mulyanto ◽  
Yulasteriyani Yulasteriyani

This study analyzes the limas house as reflect of Palembang cultural identity, which is interpreted as the identity of "as to becoming". The change in the limas house as a cultural marker is adaptive and dynamic following changes in cultural identity, mainly a family structure, kinship relationship, gender, and marital status. This research uses a qualitative method with the structuralism and phenomenological approach. The informant criteria determined purposively. The data was collected using observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The study uses structural analysis to find the structure of form and the layout of the limas house. The analysis of cultural studies is carried out to provide context for the dynamics of changes in cultural identity that affect changes in the limas house. The results showed the structure of the limas house reflects the organizing the layout of the house according to family structure, kinship relationship, gender, and marital status as the cultural identity Palembang. The cultural identity is dynamic through the processes of production and reproduction, thus influencing changes in the limas house. The dynamics of change show the limas house can accommodate social continuity. Limas house is an arena that shows cultural identity through building changes that are adaptive to the social processes. Limas house needs to be protected, maintained, and developed through reinterpretation and revitalization in line with the cultural dynamics of the society.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikha Ardianti ◽  
Bayu Akbar Khayudin

ABSTRAK Autisme merupakan ganguan perkembangan fungsi otak yang mencakup bidang sosial dan afek, komunikasi verbal (bahasa) dan non–verbal, imajinasi, fleksibilitas, lingkup interest (minat), dan kognitif. Yayasan Autis Indonesia tahun 2010 memperoleh indikator peningkatan jumlah anak autis yang diperoleh dari catatan praktek dokter yang dari menangani 3-5 pasien baru per tahun, kini menangani 3 pasien baru setiap hari. Salah satu hal yang membantu keberhasilan dalam melakukan penanganan pada penyandang autis adalah kesiapan dari orang tua si anak untuk menerima keadaan anaknya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bentuk sikap penerimaan orang tua terhadap anak autis di SDLB Sumbang 3 Bojonegoro. Desain penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi, sampel diambil menggunakan tehnik snow ball sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bentuk – bentuk sikap penerimaan orang tua terhadap anak autis meliputi keluhan (grief), perasaan bersalah (guilt), kemarahan (anger) dan menerima (acceptance). Kata kunci: Autis, sikap penerimaan ABSTRACT Autism is a developmental disorder of brain function that includes the social and affective, verbal communication (language) and non-verbal, imagination, flexibility, scope of interest (interest), and cognitive. Indonesian Autism Foundation in 2010 to obtain indicators of an increasing number of children with autism were obtained from the records of the doctor's office that handles 3-5 new patients per year, now handles three new patients every day. One of the things that helped the success in handling the readiness of people with autism is the child's parents to accept that their children. The purpose of this study was to determine the form of acceptance of parents of children with autism in SDLB Contribute 3 Bojonegoro. This is a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach, a sample is taken using a snow ball sampling technique. Data collected by in-depth interviews. The results showed the form - the form of acceptance of parents of children with autism include complaints (grief), guilt (guilt), anger (anger) and receive (acceptance). Key Words : Autism, acceptance


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 544-562
Author(s):  
Singgih Susilo ◽  
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Novia Fitri Istiawati ◽  
Muhammad Aliman ◽  
Muhammad Zulfi Alghani ◽  
...  

The research aimed to interpret the perceptions of early marriage, the union of two people in which one or both are under 18 years of age, through a phenomenological approach. The analysis was performed using observation techniques along with participation in in-depth interviews supported with an inductive approach of documentation analysis. The results showed that the society in Bawean Island, Indonesia, perceived the need for early marriage of 15-16 years old girls as matchmaking, avoidance of the social sanction of fornication and out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and as an economical solution for parents to shift responsibility. The results further showed that matchmaking and the avoidance of fornication are significant motivators for early marriage. Also, it was found that early marriages caused adverse effects on the wife, husband, and children. The effects are related to cases of pregnancy complication for the wife and psychological stress for the husband. The effect on children born of the early marriage is mainly neonatal infant mortality. The solutions offered to support the population development target and decrease early marriage numbers are to improve access to health facilities and information for women, and overcome cultural and social norms by discussing the impacts of early marriage with social and religious figures and stakeholders. The research can be used by the National Population and Family Planning Board (Indonesia) to decrease the number of early marriages in society.


Author(s):  
Ahmad Sharifi Ardani ◽  
Saeedeh Abdollahi Tazerjan ◽  
Ghasem Fattahi

Introduction: Physical-motor injury is a type of injury that limits one or more of the basic activities of a person's life and prevents the physical and mental development of an individual. Therefore, men with this type of disability will face certain challenges and problems during their lifetime. One of the most important challenges is marriage and the choice of the spouse to support the emotional, psychological and physical aspects of the man. The aim of the present study is to explain the lived experiences and challenges of men with marital-related physical-motor injuries. Methods: This research was carried out in a qualitative way, through the phenomenology of lived experiences, via a purposive sampling technique and in-depth interviews with 16 males with physical-motor injuries. The interviews were recorded, then recorded in transcripts and analyzed by Colaizzi's method. Results: The findings of the lived experiences and challenges of men with physical-motor injuries were summarized in 6 main themes (occupational concerns, fear of disability in sexual relations, fear of rejection, therapeutic problems, religious beliefs, self-affirmation in life), and 20 sub-themes coded as subcategories of the main themes. Conclusion: These findings can provide the necessary data for recognizing the main problems, concerns and challenges of men with physical-motor injuries in their marriage, and provide a platform for many professionals and authorities to provide services and supports for social rehabilitation of the physical-motor disabled.


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