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Dudley, L, Kettle, C, Waterfield, J and Ismail, KMK (2017) Perineal resuturing versus expectant management following vaginal delivery complicated by a dehisced wound (PREVIEW): a nested qualitative study. BMJ Open, 7 (2). e013008 -?. ISSN 2044-6055
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore women's lived experiences of a dehisced perineal wound following childbirth and how they felt participating in a pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT). DESIGN: A nested qualitative study using semistructured interviews, underpinned by descriptive phenomenology. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: A purposive sample of six women at 6-9 months postnatal who participated in the RCT were interviewed in their own homes. RESULTS: Following Giorgi's analytical framework the verbatim transcripts were analysed for key themes. Women's lived experiences revealed 4 emerging themes: (1) Physical impact, with sub-themes focusing upon avoiding infection, perineal pain and the impact of the wound dehiscence upon daily activities; (2) Psychosocial impact, with sub-themes of denial, sense of failure or self-blame, fear, isolation and altered body image; (3) Sexual impact; and (4) Satisfaction with wound healing. A fifth theme 'participating in the RCT' was 'a priori' with sub-themes centred upon understanding the randomisation process, completing the trial questionnaires, attending for hospital appointments and acceptability of the treatment options. CONCLUSIONS: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first qualitative study to grant women the opportunity to voice their personal experiences of a dehisced perineal wound and their views on the management offered. The powerful testimonies presented disclose the extent of morbidity experienced while also revealing a strong preference for a treatment option. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN05754020; results.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | This is the final published version of the article (version of record). It first appeared online via BMJ at http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013008 - please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | dehiscence, perineum, postnatal, womens experience |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RD Surgery > RD32 Operative surgery. Technique of surgical operations |
Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Primary Care Health Sciences |
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Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 13 Feb 2017 08:56 |
Last Modified: | 01 May 2017 09:43 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/2888 |