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16485584

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-20
pubmed:abstractText
This qualitative study was conducted to understand and theoretically explain infertility from the perspective of 40 infertile women and four members of the traditional health care system. Symbolic interaction and feminism were combined to under-gird the study. Through ongoing data collection and analysis, a theoretical framework of denying and preserving self was constructed. Preserving self or self-preservation means developing personal measures aimed at preventing o rreducing harm inflicted by others as a result of one's infertility. Contributory factors to denying of self include denial of status as a woman; denial of immortality; denial of experiences of pregnancy, labour and delivery; denial of economic and social security; and the belief that they are being chastised by God and the forefathers. In addition, the women develop strategies to deal with such denials by looking for deeper meaning, working it out, giving in to feelings, getting more involved, getting away, and doin gadoption. Implications of the study are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1118-4841
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
26-37
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-12-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Denying and preserving self: Batswana women's experiences of infertility.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Nursing Education, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00702, Gaborone, Botswana. Mogobekd@mopipi.ub.bw
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't