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Is Spirituality a Source of Support or Conflict for Infertility? A Qualitative Study

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Infertility has become an important public health problem in developing countries due to its high prevalence. Infertility is a difficult crisis situation with psychological and spiritual dimensions. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the psychological burden of infertility treatment process in women. Methods: This research was designed as a descriptive qualitative study. This study was conducted in a governmental hospital's infertility outpatient clinic in Istanbul, Turkey. Twenty participants participated in the face-to-face, in-depth interview technique used to gather the research data. A semi-structured interview and a comprehensive information form were used to gather data. Results: In line with the interviews with the participants, 2 main themes, 9 sub-themes and 12 codes for the sub-themes were determined as the findings obtained based on the content analysis in the study, positive religious behaviors and negative religious behaviors. Conclusions: In our study, it was found that women felt unhappy, hopeless and helpless and could not accept not being able to have children.

Source: Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan

DOI: 10.23950/jcmk/16267

Authors: Sevda Karakaş, Rukiye Höbek Akarsu, Özden Tandoğan, Özlem Şahan

Institutions: Gümüşhane University, Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi, Istanbul Arel University, Antalya Bilim Üniversitesi, Antalya Bilim University

Language: English

Topic: Reproductive Health and Technologies

Subfield: Reproductive Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409762337

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