Guidelines to manage women with infertility : an e-Delphi study

dc.contributor.authorDeborah, Armah
dc.contributor.authorVan der Wath, Anna Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorYazbek, Mariatha
dc.contributor.authorNaab, Florence
dc.contributor.emailannatjie.vanderwath@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-12T11:10:43Z
dc.date.available2024-11-12T11:10:43Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION : The psychosocial health problems associated with infertility is compounded in African women when prevailing cultural expectations emphasize the value of parenthood. Despite the social stigma these women endure, they are still mostly managed from a biomedical approach, especially in Ghana, the context of the study. OBJECTIVE : This study explored the views of a panel of experts to reach consensus on holistic guidelines to manage women with infertility in Ghana. METHODS : An e-Delphi technique was employed to retrieve information using a panel of 20 experts. Data collection was conducted in two rounds, and each participating expert was emailed the preliminary guidelines to rate based on certain criteria. Data analysis was done in accordance with the expert participants’ rating of and comments on the guidelines. RESULTS : The final guidelines for holistic healthcare to manage women with infertility include the following interventions: Holistic healthcare assessment, psychological interventions, health education, spiritual support, relevant support from significant others; all within a therapeutic relationship. CONCLUSION : When healthcare providers use the final set of guidelines to manage women diagnosed with infertility, these women will receive holistic healthcare to attain optimal health and improved chances of conceiving.en_US
dc.description.departmentNursing Scienceen_US
dc.description.librarianam2024en_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-03:Good heatlh and well-beingen_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.bioline.org.br/hsen_US
dc.identifier.citationDeborah, A., Van der Wath, A., Yazbek, M. & Naab, F. Guidelines to manage women with infertility: an e-Delphi study African Health Sciences. 2024; 24(3). 274-282. https://dx.DOI.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i3.31.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1680-6905 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1729-0503 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4314/ahs.v24i3.31
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/99024
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMakerere University Medical Schoolen_US
dc.rights© 2024 Deborah A et al. Licensee African Health Sciences. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative commons Attribution License.en_US
dc.subjectHolistic approachen_US
dc.subjecte-Delphi techniqueen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocial interventionsen_US
dc.subjectInfertilityen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectSDG-03: Good health and well-beingen_US
dc.titleGuidelines to manage women with infertility : an e-Delphi studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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