Challenges and coping mechanisms among women living with unrepaired obstetric fistula in Ethiopia: A phenomenological study.
Bekana Fekecha HurissaZewdie Birhanu KorichaLelisa Sena DadiPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Women with obstetric fistulas encountered challenges such as a painful social life, impaired marital status, psychological, physical, sexual, and reproductive health problems; and used coping mechanisms with their fistula condition, difficult social life, and impaired marital responsibility that may have an added negative effect on their overall health. Therefore, policymakers need to prioritize the availability and early utilization of obstetric fistula surgery in all settings for all women living with obstetric fistulas to restore their holistic health.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- public health
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- minimally invasive
- cervical cancer screening
- coronary artery bypass
- health information
- breast cancer risk
- coronary artery disease
- adipose tissue
- health promotion
- risk assessment
- type diabetes
- acute coronary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- sleep quality
- human health
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported