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The meaning of postpartum sexual health for women living in Spain: a phenomenological inquiry.
Pardell-Dominguez, Lidia; Palmieri, Patrick A; Dominguez-Cancino, Karen A; Camacho-Rodriguez, Doriam E; Edwards, Joan E; Watson, Jean; Leyva-Moral, Juan M.
Afiliação
  • Pardell-Dominguez L; Department d'Infermeria, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Avda. Can Domènech, Edifici M. Despatx M3/213. Campus de la UAB, 08193, Bellaterra, (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Barcelona, Spain.
  • Palmieri PA; Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Av. Arequipa 444, 15046, Lima, Peru. Patrick.Palmieri@jbisa.org.
  • Dominguez-Cancino KA; College of Graduate Health Studies, A. T. Still University, 800 West Jefferson Street, Kirksville, MO, 63501, USA. Patrick.Palmieri@jbisa.org.
  • Camacho-Rodriguez DE; Center for Global Nursing, Texas Woman's University, 6700 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. Patrick.Palmieri@jbisa.org.
  • Edwards JE; Center for Qualitative Research, EBHC South America: A Joanna Briggs Institute Affiliated Group, Calle Cartavio 402, 15023, Lima, Peru. Patrick.Palmieri@jbisa.org.
  • Watson J; Center for Qualitative Research, EBHC South America: A Joanna Briggs Institute Affiliated Group, Calle Cartavio 402, 15023, Lima, Peru.
  • Leyva-Moral JM; Universidad Científica del Sur, Carr. Panamericana Sur 19, Villa EL Salvador, 15067, Lima, Peru.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth ; 21(1): 92, 2021 Jan 28.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33509133
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Sexual health is a multidimensional phenomenon constructed by personal, social, and cultural factors but continues to be studied with a biomedical approach. During the postpartum period, a woman transitions to mother, as well as partner-to-parent and couple-to-family. There are new realities in life in the postpartum period, including household changes and new responsibilities that can impact the quality of sexual health. This phenomenon is understudied especially in the context of Spain. The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experience of postpartum sexual health among primiparous women giving birth in Catalonia (Spain).

METHODS:

This was a phenomenological study with a purposive sample of primiparous women. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews until saturation. Analysis followed Colaizzi's seven-step process with an eighth translation step added to limit cross-cultural threats to validity. Also, the four dimensions of trustworthiness were established through strategies and techniques during data collection and analysis.

RESULTS:

Ten women were interviewed from which five themes emerged, including Not feeling ready, inhibiting factors, new reality at home, socio-cultural factors, and the clinician within the health system. Returning to sexual health led women to engage in experiential learning through trial and error. Most participants reported reduced libido, experienced altered body image, and recounted resumption of sexual activity before feeling ready. A common finding was fatigue and feeling overloaded by the demands of the newborn. Partner support was described as essential to returning to a meaningful relationship. Discussions about postpartum sexual health with clinicians were described as taboo, and largely absent from the care model.

CONCLUSION:

Evidence-based practices should incorporate the best evidence from research, consider the postpartum sexual health experiences and preferences of the woman, and use clinician expertise in discussions that include the topic of postpartum sexual health to make decisions. As such, human caring practices should be incorporated into clinical guidelines to recognize the preferences of women. Clinicians need to be authentically present, engage in active communication, and individualize their care. More qualitative studies are needed to understand postpartum sexual health in different contexts, cultures, and countries and to identify similarities and differences through meta-synthesis.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Paridade / Família / Período Pós-Parto / Saúde Sexual Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Newborn / Pregnancy País como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Paridade / Família / Período Pós-Parto / Saúde Sexual Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Newborn / Pregnancy País como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article