scholarly journals The pelvic ring of pain: Pregnant women’s experiences of severe pelvic girdle pain: An interview study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Elden ◽  
Ingela Lundgren ◽  
Eva Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Ring ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Pelvic Girdle ◽  
Pelvic Girdle Pain ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences

scholarly journals Experiences of First-Time Mothers With Persistent Pelvic Girdle Pain After Childbirth: Descriptive Qualitative Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (10) ◽  
pp. 1354-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Wuytack ◽  
Elizabeth Curtis ◽  
Cecily Begley
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Pelvic Girdle ◽  
Pelvic Girdle Pain ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
First Time Mothers ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
First Time ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

BackgroundPelvic girdle pain (PGP) is common during pregnancy and negatively affects women's lives. When PGP persists after the birth, the way it affects women's lives may change, particularly for first-time mothers as they adjust to motherhood, yet the experiences of women with persistent PGP remain largely unexplored.ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to explore primiparous women's experiences of persistent PGP and its impact on their lives postpartum, including caring for their infant and their parental role.DesignThis was a descriptive qualitative study.MethodsFollowing institution ethical approval, 23 consenting primiparous women with PGP that had started during pregnancy and persisted for at least 3 months postpartum participated in individual interviews. These interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis.ResultsFour themes emerged: (1) “Putting up with the pain: coping with everyday life,” in which women put up with the pain but had to balance activities and were grateful for support from family and friends to face everyday challenges; (2) “I don't feel back to normal,” in which women's feelings of physical limitations, frustration, and a negative impact on their mood were described; (3) “Unexpected,” in which persistent symptoms were unexpected for women due to a lack of information given about PGP; and (4) “What next?,” in which the future of women's symptoms was met with great uncertainty, and they expressed worry about having another baby.ConclusionFor first-time mothers, having persistent PGP postpartum affects their daily lives in many ways. These findings provide important information for health care providers, which will improve their understanding of these women's experiences, will enhance rapport, and can be used to provide information and address concerns to optimize maternity care during pregnancy and beyond.

The duality of suffering and trust: abused women's experiences of general psychiatric care - an interview study

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (15-16) ◽  
pp. 2303-2312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Örmon ◽  
Marie Torstensson-Levander ◽  
Charlotta Sunnqvist ◽  
Christel Bahtsevani
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences

scholarly journals Women’s experiences of consenting to episiotomy: a qualitative interview study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Djanogly ◽  
Jacqueline Nicholls ◽  
Melissa Whitten ◽  
Anne Lanceley
Keyword(s):  
Time Pressure ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Consent Process ◽  
Higher Education Funding ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Structured Audio

Objective To explore how women undergoing episiotomy experience and perceive the consent process. Design Qualitative interview study. Setting A postnatal ward in a London teaching hospital. Sample 15 women who had recently undergone episiotomy. Methods Semi-structured, audio-recorded interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Main outcome measures Themes derived from analysis of interview transcripts. Results Three themes emerged in relation to women’s experiences of the episiotomy consent process: 1) realities of episiotomy practice, 2) information provision and 3) voluntariness of consent. Practical realities such as time pressure, concern for the baby’s health and women’s state of exhaustion, constrained consent discussions. Minimal information on episiotomy was shared with participants, particularly concerning risks and alternatives. Participants consequently inferred that there was no other choice to episiotomy. Whilst some women were still happy to agree, others perceived the consent process to be illusory and disempowering, and subsequently experienced episiotomy as a distressing event. Conclusions Consent to episiotomy is not consistently informed and voluntary and more often takes the form of compliance. Information must be provided to women in a timelier fashion in order to fulfil legal requirements, and to facilitate a sense of genuine choice. Funding The study has not received grant funding. The research team are funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Keywords Episiotomy, consent, women’s experiences, qualitative

scholarly journals Pelvic Girdle Pain, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and Hypermobility-Type Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Narrative Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 3992
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ali ◽  
Paul Andrzejowski ◽  
Nikolaos K. Kanakaris ◽  
Peter V. Giannoudis
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Ring ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽  
Pelvic Girdle ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Pelvic Girdle Pain ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Danlos Syndrome

Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) refers specifically to musculoskeletal pain localised to the pelvic ring and can be present at its anterior and/or posterior aspects. Causes such as trauma, infection and pregnancy have been well-established, while patients with hypermobile joints are at greater risk of developing PGP. Research exploring this association is limited and of varying quality. In the present study we report on the incidence, pathophysiology, diagnostic and treatment modalities for PGP in patients suffering from Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) and Hypermobility-Type Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). Recommendations are made for clinical practice by elaborating on screening, diagnosis and management of such patients to provide a holistic approach to their care. It appears that this cohort of patients are at greater risk particularly of mental health issues. Moreover over, they may require a multidisciplinary approach for their management. Ongoing research is still required to expand our understanding of the relationship between PGP, HSD and hEDS by appropriately diagnosing patients using the latest updated terminologies and by conducting randomised control trials to compare outcomes of interventions using standardised patient reported outcome measures.

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