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AIMS:This study examines women's experience of healthcare following the referral for hysterosalpingography (HSG) after a period of subfertility. These otherwise fit and healthy women enter the healthcare system and their only problem is a failure to become pregnant. They find themselves trying to negotiate a system designed for sick people. Previous research in this field consists mainly of studies comparing HSG to other diagnostic studies. The study aims to address the underlying issues that women have at the start of their subfertility investigations. METHODS:This qualitative study uses grounded theory methodology. Interviews with women were undertaken immediately prior to their HSG examination. Ten women were interviewed using 12 core questions. Each woman had a diagnosis of primary subfertility. Each was asked how they were coping with the uncertainty of their fertility. They were asked about their expectations of the HSG examination, the importance of HSG and what methods were available to them to reduce any anxiety experienced. Data analysis was undertaken after each interview. RESULTS:Presently, HSG is seen by healthcare providers as a routine outpatient examination at the start of subfertility investigations. In contrast to this, it was discovered at interview that HSG was seen by the women as a defining moment that would signpost their future treatment options to become pregnant. Women reported receiving little support from health care providers, and that written information given did not fulfil all of their needs. Often written information alone heightened anxiety, and this written information needs to be tailored to a specific set of circumstances. The literature review noted that anxiety can lead to mental health issues, but that properly focused, correctly given, timely information can reduce anxiety. CONCLUSIONS:The implications of the findings are that if anxiety relating to treatment at this early stage can be managed effectively, it could minimise the possible physical and emotional trauma to the woman as her subfertility journey continues, thus at the same time preventing future anxiety related illness.
journal_name
Int J Clin Practjournal_title
International journal of clinical practiceauthors
Williams M,Green L,Roberts Kdoi
10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02431.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-11-01 00:00:00pages
1653-60issue
12eissn
1368-5031issn
1742-1241journal_volume
64pub_type
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