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Article: Experiences and perceptions of midwives and doctors when caring for mothers with pregnancy loss in a Gauteng hospital.(RESEARCH)
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- Health SA Gesondheid
- Article date:
- December 1, 2008
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experience of midwives and doctors when caring for mothers with pregnancy loss. To realise this goal, the researcher followed a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual approach. A purposive sampling method was used to select the doctors and midwives, using set criteria. Data was collected by using focused, semi-structured, individual interviews, taped and transcribed verbatim. Open coding combined with conceptualisation were used to analyse data until saturation occurred. Seven doctors and nine midwives who were interviewed described their experiences and perceptions when working with mothers ...