The "Everything About the Existence" Experiences of Turkish Women With Infertility: Solicited Diaries in Qualitative Research

BOZ İ., Okumus H.

JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH, vol.25, no.4, pp.268-275, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000166
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.268-275
  • Keywords: infertility, solicited diaries, qualitative research, women's experiences, WATSONS THEORY, CARE, ADJUSTMENT, COUPLES, DISTRESS, SELF
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Infertility as a gynecological illness causes many psychological problems. In Turkey, only a limited number of studies have used qualitative methods to explore the experiences of infertile women.