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- Axelsson, Tobias, 1979-, et al.
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Minority migrant men's attitudes toward female genital mutilation : Developing strategies to engage men
- 2020
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In: Health Care for Women International. - : Taylor & Francis. - 0739-9332 .- 1096-4665. ; 41:6, s. 709-726
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article explores minority migrant men's attitudes towards female genital mutilation (FGM), and how these attitudes can be used to develop strategies to engage men in the eradication of FGM. Based on interviews and focus group discussions, the article finds that men's attitudes can be enabling, disabling or neutral: the identification of and variations between these need to be taken into account when developing strategies to engage men in the eradication of FGM. There is currently a window of opportunity for involving minority migrant men in the prevention of FGM and in the challenging of a minority migrant gender regime.
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- Ekdahl, Ann, et al.
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Being met as a person and not as a diagnosis : meanings of healthcare encounters for women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease grade III or IV
- 2024
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In: Health Care for Women International. - : Routledge. - 0739-9332 .- 1096-4665. ; , s. 1-13
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Our study seeks to elucidate meanings of healthcare encounters for women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III or IV. We conducted 12 narrative interviews which were analyzed using phenomenological hermeneutic interpretation. Our analysis revealed one theme; being met as a person and not as a diagnosis with three subthemes: getting sufficient time and feeling involved in care; fulfillment of personal needs; and experiencing disrespect and injustice. We found that meanings of healthcare encounters center on the expectation of being seen as a person. Feeling disrespected and injust leaves women unsupported and could pose serious health risks.
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- Melander, Catharina, et al.
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Women’s experiences of living with lipedema
- 2022
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In: Health Care for Women International. - : Taylor & Francis. - 0739-9332 .- 1096-4665. ; 43:1-3, s. 54-69
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Lipedema is a chronic, progressive disease that almost exclusively affects women and often misdiagnosed as obesity or primary lymphedema. Research concerning lipedema is sparse, and there is a lack of studies focusing on women’s experiences of living with the illness. We interviewed fourteen women with lipedema with the aim of describing their experiences of living with lipedema. Our results show that women felt controlled by their body, and were fat-shamed and viewed by others as a person who lacked character. They received unsupportive advice on how to manage from healthcare, and blamed themselves while striving to take responsibility.
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- Ngo, Ngo Valery, et al.
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Reproductive health policy Saga: Restrictive abortion laws in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), unnecessary cause of maternal mortality
- 2024
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In: Health Care for Women International. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0739-9332 .- 1096-4665. ; 45:1, s. 5-23
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Abortion is a common but controversial phenomenon globally. The discourse on the legality of abortion remains intricate, leaving a substantial number of women restricted from accessing safe abortion. There are evidence of an association between restrictive abortion laws, unsafe abortions, and maternal mortality in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). We explore how restrictive abortion laws violate women's right to health and bodily integrity. We used Carol Bacchi's policy framework to analyze how restrictive abortion laws have been discursively framed (problematization); the assumptions that underpinned the representation; the consequences of the representation; what was left unproblematic; how the representation could be questioned, disrupted and replaced. We found that most of these laws are based on morality and the limited number of women in politics has made them objects rather than subjects in decision-making process. Therefore, we recommend a holistic approach to abortion laws with women leading the process to achieve reproductive justice.
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- Skär, Lisa, 1964-, et al.
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Factors of importance for developing a trustful patient-professional relationship when women undergo a pelvic examination
- 2020
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In: Health Care for Women International. - : Taylor and Francis Inc.. - 0739-9332 .- 1096-4665. ; 41:8, s. 869-882
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We examined gynecological teaching women’s perception on what factors are important for developing a trustful patient-professional relationship when women undergo a pelvic examination. A qualitative research design was conducted with repeated focus group discussions. Our results show that healthcare professionals’ communications skills can strengthen a trustful patient-professional relationship. Treating women with dignity could make them feel less vulnerable and make the relationship trustworthy based on respect. Thus, having the ability to identify factors important for a trustful relationship may support healthcare professional’s ability to strengthen women’s health issues. A trustful relationship might also affect quality of care. © 2020, © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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- Weick, Linn, 1991, et al.
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Patient experience of implant loss after immediate breast reconstruction : An interpretative phenomenological analysis
- 2023
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In: Health Care for Women International. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 0739-9332 .- 1096-4665. ; 44:1, s. 61-79
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is an integral part of modern breast cancer treatment. Our aim was to investigate patient experience with implant loss after IBR by using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). We conducted semi-structured interviews with eight informants. We analyzed data according to the IPA flexible seven-stage process and four main themes were developed: immediate breast reconstruction as the indisputable choice, a difficult experience, an altered body: redefining normality, and trying to cope. The experience of implant loss appears to affect women for many years and might overshadow some of the benefits of IBR.
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