From Infertility to Successful Third-Party Reproduction
The Trajectory of Greek Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4667797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Danai Papadatou (0000-0002-2743-0241, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, corresponding author), Zaira G Papaligoura (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece), Zaira Papaligoura (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Thalia Bellali (0009-0007-9773-7680, Alexandreio Technological Educational Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 399-410 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732314566322 |
| PMID | 25568093 |
| OpenAlex | W2165807436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 62 |
The purpose of our phenomenological hermeneutic study was to explore the lived experiences of Greek infertile women who achieve a pregnancy through the use of sperm, oocyte, or embryo donation or surrogate motherhood. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 infertile women. Findings suggest that conceiving a child through assisted reproductive technologies (ART) is lived as a highly distressing experience, comprising long waiting periods for medical results, several failed attempts, and treatment options with uncertain outcomes. The analysis of women's accounts revealed a constitutive pattern, journeying between hope and despair, and three associated themes: (a) coping with uncertainty and treatment failures, (b) exploring options and decision making, and (c) being supported by spouse and professionals. Findings illuminate the specific meaning-based coping processes, decision-making patterns, and sources of support that help women who pursue treatment until they give birth to a child, to manage highly stressful situations and critical decisions
Assisted reproductive technology · Developmental psychology · Distressing · Donation · Embryo donation · Infertility · Lived experience · Pregnancy · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Spouse · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |