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Exploring the lived experiences of women with infertility using traditional healthcare services in Harare urban, Zimbabwe.
Mashaah, Thokozile; Gomo, Exnevia; Maradzika, Julita Chideme; Madziyire, Mugove Gerald; January, James.
Afiliação
  • Mashaah T; Department of Global Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe.
  • Gomo E; Department of Laboratory Diagnostic and Investigative Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe.
  • Maradzika JC; Department of Global Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe.
  • Madziyire MG; Department of Health Sciences, Africa University.
  • January J; Department of Child, Adolescent and Women's Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe.
Afr J Reprod Health ; 28(7): 61-70, 2024 Jul 31.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39097979
ABSTRACT
Infertility has a significant impact on the lives of women. Therefore, affected women often consider the treatment options available to deal with their condition, including traditional healthcare services (THS). The aim of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of women with infertility problems who sought help from traditional health practitioners in Harare, Zimbabwe. Data from interviews with five women with infertility was explicated using a simplified version of Hycner (1985) five step explication process. Two major themes and eight sub themes emerged from the findings. The major themes were traditional diagnosis experiences and traditional treatment experiences. Consultation and divination were the diagnosis methods experienced by the women with infertility. The THS offered comprehensive management of infertility through couples therapy, as well as pre- and post-natal therapies, which include lifestyle counselling. The findings also showed that women with infertility commonly receive concurrent treatment, including both allopathic and traditional medicine. This presents an opportunity to explore the convergence of traditional and allopathic approaches in the management of infertility in women.
L'infertilité a un impact significatif sur la vie des femmes. Par conséquent, les femmes affectées envisagent souvent les options de traitement disponibles pour faire face à leur maladie, y compris les services de santé traditionnels (THS). Le but de cette étude phénoménologique était d'explorer les expériences vécues de femmes souffrant de problèmes d'infertilité qui ont demandé l'aide de praticiens de santé traditionnels à Harare, au Zimbabwe. Les données provenant d'entretiens avec cinq femmes infertiles ont été expliquées à l'aide d'une version simplifiée du processus d'explication en cinq étapes de Hycner (1985). Deux thèmes majeurs et huit sous-thèmes ont émergé des résultats. Les thèmes principaux étaient les expériences de diagnostic traditionnel et les expériences de traitement traditionnel. La consultation et la divination étaient les méthodes de diagnostic expérimentées par les femmes infertiles. Le THS proposait une prise en charge complète de l'infertilité grâce à une thérapie de couple, ainsi que des thérapies prénatales et postnatales, qui comprennent des conseils sur le mode de vie. Les résultats ont également montré que les femmes souffrant d'infertilité reçoivent généralement un traitement concomitant, comprenant à la fois la médecine allopathique et la médecine traditionnelle. Cela présente l'occasion d'explorer la convergence des approches traditionnelles et allopathiques dans la gestion de l'infertilité chez la femme.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Medicinas Tradicionais Africanas / Infertilidade Feminina Limite: Adult / Female / Humans País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Afr J Reprod Health Assunto da revista: MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: NG / NIGERIA / NIGÉRIA

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Medicinas Tradicionais Africanas / Infertilidade Feminina Limite: Adult / Female / Humans País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Afr J Reprod Health Assunto da revista: MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: NG / NIGERIA / NIGÉRIA