Infertile Women's Perceptions of Infertility: A Phenomenological Study Based on Metaphor Analysis

KIRCA N., SİS ÇELİK A.

CURRENT WOMENS HEALTH REVIEWS, cilt.18, sa.2, ss.45-52, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2174/1573404817666210223162239
  • Dergi Adı: CURRENT WOMENS HEALTH REVIEWS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.45-52
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Phenomenology, infertility, infertility perception, metaphor, nursing, professional culture, NARRATIVES
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Infertility is an increasing health problem which affects 10-15% of couples across the world. Infertility can cause various psychosocial problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stigmatization during the diagnosis and treatment process.