Experiences of hospitalization among pregnant women with preterm labor in Korea: a phenomenological study
Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe pregnant women’s lived experiences of hospitalization due to preterm labor in Korea. Methods This qualitative study adopted a phenomenological approach. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with nine participants, over the age of 20 years, w...
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| description | Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe pregnant women’s lived experiences of hospitalization due to preterm labor in Korea. Methods This qualitative study adopted a phenomenological approach. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with nine participants, over the age of 20 years, who had been hospitalized for more than 1 week after being diagnosed with preterm labor. All interviews were audio-taped and verbatim transcripts were made for analysis. The data were analyzed following Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. Results The participants’ ages ranged from 26 to 36 years, and all were married women. They were hospitalized for 13.1 days on average. Five thematic clusters emerged from the analysis. ‘Withstanding hospitalization for the fetus’s well-being’ describes women’s feelings during preterm labor and their endurance during their prolonged hospitalization, rooted in their conviction that the fetus comes first. ‘Endless frustration in the hospital’ encompasses women’s emotions while lying in bed and quietly thinking to themselves. ‘Unmet physiological needs’ describes participants’ awareness of their inability to independently handle human physiological needs given the need for careful and limited movement. ‘Gratitude for the support around oneself’ reflects the support from family and medical staff. ‘Shifting perceptions and accepting one’s circumstances’ describes accepting hospitalization and making efforts to spend their remaining time in the hospital in a meaningful way. Conclusion The findings in this study provide a deeper understanding and insights into the experiences of Korean women with preterm labor during hospitalization, underscoring the need to develop interventions for these patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b312e4877e804e2589d0c8be31f901cb2022-12-22T02:14:25ZengKorean Society of Women Health NursingKorean Journal of Women Health Nursing2287-16402093-76952021-09-0127320921910.4069/kjwhn.2021.09.09928Experiences of hospitalization among pregnant women with preterm labor in Korea: a phenomenological studyJoon-Young Lee0Yeoungsuk Song1 College of Nursing, Daekyeung University, Gyeongsan, Korea College of Nursing, Kyungpook University, Daegu, KoreaPurpose The purpose of this study was to describe pregnant women’s lived experiences of hospitalization due to preterm labor in Korea. Methods This qualitative study adopted a phenomenological approach. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with nine participants, over the age of 20 years, who had been hospitalized for more than 1 week after being diagnosed with preterm labor. All interviews were audio-taped and verbatim transcripts were made for analysis. The data were analyzed following Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. Results The participants’ ages ranged from 26 to 36 years, and all were married women. They were hospitalized for 13.1 days on average. Five thematic clusters emerged from the analysis. ‘Withstanding hospitalization for the fetus’s well-being’ describes women’s feelings during preterm labor and their endurance during their prolonged hospitalization, rooted in their conviction that the fetus comes first. ‘Endless frustration in the hospital’ encompasses women’s emotions while lying in bed and quietly thinking to themselves. ‘Unmet physiological needs’ describes participants’ awareness of their inability to independently handle human physiological needs given the need for careful and limited movement. ‘Gratitude for the support around oneself’ reflects the support from family and medical staff. ‘Shifting perceptions and accepting one’s circumstances’ describes accepting hospitalization and making efforts to spend their remaining time in the hospital in a meaningful way. Conclusion The findings in this study provide a deeper understanding and insights into the experiences of Korean women with preterm labor during hospitalization, underscoring the need to develop interventions for these patients.http://www.kjwhn.org/upload/pdf/kjwhn-2021-09-09.pdfemotionshospitalizationperceptionpremature obstetric laborqualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Joon-Young Lee Yeoungsuk Song Experiences of hospitalization among pregnant women with preterm labor in Korea: a phenomenological study Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing emotions hospitalization perception premature obstetric labor qualitative research |
| title | Experiences of hospitalization among pregnant women with preterm labor in Korea: a phenomenological study |
| title_full | Experiences of hospitalization among pregnant women with preterm labor in Korea: a phenomenological study |
| title_fullStr | Experiences of hospitalization among pregnant women with preterm labor in Korea: a phenomenological study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiences of hospitalization among pregnant women with preterm labor in Korea: a phenomenological study |
| title_short | Experiences of hospitalization among pregnant women with preterm labor in Korea: a phenomenological study |
| title_sort | experiences of hospitalization among pregnant women with preterm labor in korea a phenomenological study |
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