ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2020
A qualitative evidence synthesis using meta-ethnography to understand the experience of living with pelvic organ prolapse.
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- Exploring the experiences of people with urogynaecology conditions in the UK: a reflexive thematic analysis and conceptual model.BMC women's health · 2023Article
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- Should pregnant women know their individual risk of future pelvic floor dysfunction? A qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Pelvic organ prolapse: The lived experience.PloS one · 2022Article
- Interaction and main effects of physical and depressive symptoms on quality of life in Korean women seeking care for rectal prolapse: a cross-sectional observational study.Korean journal of women health nursing · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Hysterectomy by Self-Reported Disability Among Canadian Women: Findings from a National Cross-Sectional Survey.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2021Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisPelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects the lives of many people. We aimed to systematically search for, identify and synthesize qualitative research that explores what it is like to live with POP and make this knowledge available for healthcare improvement.
methodsWe systematically searched Medline, PsychInfo, Embase and CINAHL, from inception to March 2020, for qualitative research exploring the experience of living with POP. We used meta-ethnography to synthesize findings. This is a conceptual approach to qualitative evidence synthesis. We used the recent guidelines for reporting meta-ethnography.
resultsWe screened 3103 titles and 255 abstracts and included 37 primary studies. These incorporated the experience of 777 women, (aged 18 to 95 years) from a range of countries. We organized 162 ideas into 27 conceptual categories and 10 themes. We developed a conceptual model that helps us to understand the experience of pelvic organ prolapse. This model indicates that (1) the physical losses of POP are intricately linked to loss of identity; (2) women conceptualized POP as part of womanhood, yet also its thief; (3) there is a vicious cycle of taboo, silence and misunderstanding about POP and its treatment; (4) this silence is exacerbated by a feeling that POP is not taken seriously in healthcare.
conclusionsThis meta-ethnography helps us to understand the experience of living with a POP. Our model illustrates the complex process of healthcare decision making. Further studies to explore the complexity of decision making from the perspective of patient and health professional are timely.
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