ArticleReproductive health2020
Psychological experiences of women with pregnancy termination due to fetal anomalies: a qualitative study from the perspective of women, their spouses, and healthcare providers in Iran.
Article in Reproductive health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly: a systematic review of the healthcare experiences and needs of parents.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- Postpartum Depression in High-Risk Pregnancies: Findings from a Telepsychiatry-Based Longitudinal Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Review
- The Relationship Between Perinatal Grief and Spiritual Well-Being in Women Experiencing Termination Due to Fetal Anomaly in Türkiye.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Reciprocal relationship between abortion stigma and depressive symptoms among women who underwent termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies: a cross-lagged panel study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Observational
- Journey Mapping of Chinese Women Undergoing Termination Due to Fetal Abnormalities: A Thematic Content Analysis Based on Social Media Diaries.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Parent and healthcare professional experiences of critical congenital heart disease in New Zealand to advance health equity.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Parents' experiences and need for social support after pregnancy termination for fetal anomaly: a qualitative study in China.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Pregnancy loss following miscarriage and termination of pregnancy for medical reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic: a thematic analysis of women's experiences of healthcare on the island of Ireland.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Women's worries about prenatal screening tests suspected of fetal anomalies: a qualitative study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundPregnancy termination due to fetal anomalies has many psychological consequences for women. Providing appropriate and desirable care to this group of women and their families plays an important role in the process of coping with this crisis. The aim of the present study was to explore the psychological experiences of women with pregnancy termination due to fetal anomalies.
methodsThis was a qualitative content analysis study. 40 participants were selected through purposeful sampling with maximum variation and data were collected through in-depth individual interviews, field notes, and analyzed using the conventional qualitative content analysis method simultaneously.
resultsAfter analyzing the interview transcripts, the psychological experiences of women with pregnancy termination due to fetal anomalies were classified into two main categories: "emotional reactions coinciding with the diagnosis of fetal anomalies" (consisting of two sub-categories of "disbelief and denial of fetal anomalies" and "feelings of sadness and anger") and " psychological problems following pregnancy termination" (consisting of two sub-categories of " feeling helpless, fearful, anxious, and depressed" and "feeling conscience-stricken, and guilty").
conclusionAccording to findings of the present study, exploring and highlighting the experiences of women with pregnancy termination due to fetal anomalies in the psychological dimension can provide a deeper understanding of the needs of these women for providing optimal care at different times and ultimately promote their psychological health.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.