Translating Psychosocial Research Findings Into Practice Guidelines

2014

Advances in Psychiatry

Aim, Background, and Introduction. Bearing and rearing children are an important part of life in nearly all cultures and are a central role for Jordanian Muslim women. Infertility can create anxiety, stress, and depression for couples who are infertile. Women frequently bear the emotional stigma of a couple's infertility. There is a paucity of literature focusing on Jordanian Muslim women experiencing infertility and failed assistive reproductive technology. Therefore, this study explored these women's lived experience. Methods. Qualitative data were collected through interviews with 30 Jordanian Muslim women who experienced failed assistive reproductive technology for infertility. Perceptions of experiences with failed treatment of infertility were documented and analyzed. Results. Major themes were identified: missing out on motherhood and living with infertility, experiencing marital stressors, feeling social pressure, experiencing depression and disappointment, having treatment associated difficulties, appreciating support from family and friends, using coping strategies, and fear of an unknown future. Discussion, Conclusion, and Implications for Clinical Practice. Being infertile significantly influences the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health of Jordanian Muslim women as well as their quality of life. Perceived social support and personal coping strategies were used by study participants to mediate failed attempts to conceive. Designing and implementing culturally appropriate interventions for Muslim women globally who are experiencing infertility are essential.

Section: Implications For Clinical Practice and Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Missing Motherhood: Jordanian Women's Experiences with Infertility

Obeidat

Hamlan

2014

Advances in Psychiatry

“…Qualitative research findings can be utilized to generate clinical practice guidelines, including family planning services (Hinds, Gattuso, Barnwell, Cofer, & Kellum, 2003). The barriers to the use of MFP methods need to be overcome.…”

Section: Study Recommendations and Clinical Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Jordanian Women's Experiences With the Use of Traditional Family Planning

Khalaf

Abu-Moghli

Health Care for Women International

et al. 2008

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ministry of Health (MOH) have identified the importance of strengthening national capacity through the integration of reproductive health (RH) services into the primary health care system. It is reported that a high percentage of Jordanian women use traditional family planning (TFP) methods, frequently using them incorrectly. Our purpose in this qualitative descriptive study was to explore the issues and challenges related to the use of TFP among Jordanian women. Six focus groups with women of childbearing age (18-44 years of age; n = 51) were held in the northern, central, and southern regions of Jordan. Study participants used traditional methods such as withdrawal, periodic abstinence, and breastfeeding. Often TFP methods were used incorrectly, resulting in a high failure rate with unplanned pregnancies occurring within short inter pregnancy intervals. Women preferred using TFP because of side effects experienced while using modern family planning (MFP) methods, misconceptions, and lack of correct information about MFP methods. Husbands often declined to use condoms but supported the use of TFP methods. Women indicated that they have unmet needs for family planning and that they would consider using MFP methods if accurate information was available at health centers. They emphasized the importance of competent and knowledgeable health care providers (HCPs) who contribute to decision making regarding use of family planning.

“…These data are of value to nurses who care for midlife women in order to provide culturally sensitive health care. The findings of qualitative inquiry can be translated into practice guidelines (Hinds et al. 2003; Kearney 2001).…”

Section: Implications For Nursing Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Menopause: a qualitative study of Jordanian women's perceptions

Mahadeen¹,

Halabi

International Nursing Review

2008

These data can assist healthcare providers to provide culturally competent health care to midlife Jordanian women. Support groups may be helpful to facilitate connections between midlife women, increase self-awareness, assist women to come to value their menopausal experiences, to manage their symptoms appropriately through self-care measures and healthcare interventions and to more fully embrace being 'wise women'.