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      Pregnancy gone wrong: Women's experiences of care in relation to coping with a medical complication in pregnancy

      Currie, Jane Christina Helen; Barber, Carrie Cornsweet
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      Currie, J. C. H., & Barber, C. C. (2016). Pregnancy gone wrong: Women’s experiences of care in relation to coping with a medical complication in pregnancy. Journal of the New Zealand College of Midwives, (52), 35–40.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13412
      Abstract
      Objective: To understand the experiences of twelve New Zealand women with medical complications in pregnancy.

      Method: Inductive, semantic, qualitative analysis was employed to obtain an in-depth insight into the experience of having a medical complication during pregnancy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face with twelve women. Six had been hospitalised during their pregnancy, while a further six were recruited from outpatient settings.

      Findings: Five themes were identified: pregnancy distressing and overshadowed by complications; unpredictability and the need for control; importance of the relationship with midwives; disempowerment in hospital; and lessons learnt on the importance of support.

      Key conclusions: Medical complications during pregnancy can be extremely stressful and women feel particularly vulnerable during this time. Midwives play a key role in supporting women through the process of coping with a pregnancy marked by illness and uncertainty.

      Implications for practice: Midwives can play a unique role in translating medical jargon and providing emotional guidance and support. A midwife who is engaged and responsive to a woman’s needs has the ability to lower distress at this critical juncture in the development of a woman and her family.
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      2016
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      Journal Article
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      New Zealand College of Midwives
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      This article is published in the Journal of the New Zealand College of Midwives. Used with permission.
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