ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2020
Women's experiences following emergency Peripartum hysterectomy at St. Francis hospital Nsambya. A qualitative study.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Perceptions and experiences of the prevention, detection, and management of postpartum haemorrhage: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- The real experience with women's hysterectomy: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research evidence.Nursing open · 2023Pooled it
- Counseling strategies and challenges for addressing infertility and infertility concerns following female genital fistula repair: perspectives from fistula care providers in Uganda.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Women's Experiences Following Peripartum Hysterectomy: A Qualitative Study.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2024Article
- To Determine the Quality of Life in Indian Women After Peripartum Hysterectomy Using a Hindi Version of the SF-36 Questionnaire.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2024Article
- Prospective assessment of mental and physical health of maternal near-miss women: A low-middle-income country's experience.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) is a known remedy for saving women's lives when faced with the challenging situation of severe post partum hemorrhage not responsive to conservative management. However, EPH by its nature is also a traumatic birth event that causes serious physical, emotional and psychological harm. Unfortunately at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya nothing much is known about these experiences since no study has been undertaken and these women are not routinely followed up. The purpose of this study was to explore these emotional experiences.
methodsThis was a qualitative phenomenological study carried out between August and December 2018. All those women who had undergone EPH between January 2015 and August 2018 were eligible to participate in the study. Purposive sampling was used. 18 women were interviewed before saturation was reached. All interviews were audio-recorded and then transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.
resultsThree major themes were identified as the main experiences of these women in this study and they were; Loss of Womanhood, Joy for being alive and Loss of marital safety.
conclusionWomen experience serious emotional consequences following EPH. We recommend routine follow-up to help appreciate these experiences and advise them on appropriate mitigating measures.
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