Towards promotion of maternal health: the psychological impact of obstetric fistula on women in Zimbabwe
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| author | Mutambara, Julia Maunganidze, Levison Muchichwa, Pamela |
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| spelling | ir-11408-17002022-06-27T13:49:06Z Towards promotion of maternal health: the psychological impact of obstetric fistula on women in Zimbabwe Mutambara, Julia Maunganidze, Levison Muchichwa, Pamela Obstetric fistula, maternal health, psychological impact, women, mental health Abstract Objectives: The study sought to determine the psychological effects of obstetric fistula on women in Zimbabwe. Methods: The study was qualitative in nature and the phenomenological design was used. Purposive sampling was used to identify four women with obstetric fistula in two hospitals in Zimbabwe. In-depth interviews using unstructured interview guides were done with these women. Strict ethical principles were adhered to in order to avoid harm to participants. Data that was obtained from the interviews was grouped into themes and analysed using content analysis. Results: The results of the study revealed that women with obstetric fistula faced the following psychological problems- helplessness, sadness, suicidal thoughts, stigma and blame, feelings of worthlessness, fear, shame and social withdrawal. Conclusions: Women with obstetric fistula face a number of psychological problems and henceforth issues to do with their mental health need to be taken seriously. 2016-07-19T12:58:34Z 2016-07-19T12:58:34Z 2013 Article 2224-4441 http://www.pakinsight.com/sample.php?file=soc/1/229-239.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1700 en International Journal of Asian Social Science;Vol. 3, No. 1; p. 229-239 open Asian Economic and Social Society |
| spellingShingle | Obstetric fistula, maternal health, psychological impact, women, mental health Mutambara, Julia Maunganidze, Levison Muchichwa, Pamela Towards promotion of maternal health: the psychological impact of obstetric fistula on women in Zimbabwe |
| title | Towards promotion of maternal health: the psychological impact of obstetric fistula on women in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Towards promotion of maternal health: the psychological impact of obstetric fistula on women in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Towards promotion of maternal health: the psychological impact of obstetric fistula on women in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards promotion of maternal health: the psychological impact of obstetric fistula on women in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Towards promotion of maternal health: the psychological impact of obstetric fistula on women in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | towards promotion of maternal health: the psychological impact of obstetric fistula on women in zimbabwe |
| topic | Obstetric fistula, maternal health, psychological impact, women, mental health |
| url | http://www.pakinsight.com/sample.php?file=soc/1/229-239.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1700 |
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