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Experiences of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Women after Liver Transplantation

Hea Seon Ha1, Kyung-Choon Lim2, Jung Ja Hong1, In Ok Kim1, Mi Kyeong Jeon1, Jae Sim Jeong3, Soon Haeng Lee4, Haeng Mi Son5, Myungsun Yi6, Sung Gyu Lee7
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing 2013;25(6):690-700.
Published online: December 31, 2013

1Organ Transplantation Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

2College of Nursing, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, Korea.

3Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea.

4Department of Nursing, Asan Medecal Center, Seoul, Korea.

5Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea.

6College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

7Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author: Lim, Kyung-Choon. College of Nursing, Sungshin Women's University, 55 Dobong-ro, 76 ga-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul 142-732, Korea. Tel: +82-2-920-7729, Fax: +82-2-920-2092, kclim@sungshin.ac.kr
• Received: August 22, 2013   • Revised: December 9, 2013   • Accepted: December 13, 2013

© 2013 Korean Society of Adult Nursing

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  • Purpose
    Liver transplantation (LT) is the best treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease and most patients with LT return to their normal life. However, pregnancy and childbirth for women with LT are less common, mainly because it is considered to be dangerous for their health. The purpose of this study was to describe how Korean women after LT experience their pregnancy and childbirth.
  • Methods
    This study was designed to explore the experiences of pregnancy and childbirth of women with LT. Data were collected by individual in-depth interviews with four women who were pregnant and gave birth following LT in 2009. All interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. The transcribed data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
  • Results
    Four themes emerged as a result of analysis: recovery of lost feminity and marriage; fulfilling roles through pregnancy; life-risking pregnancy; and perfect family achieved by childbirth. These themes describe in detail about challenges and concerns the women with LT faced for their pregnancy and childbirth as well as many emotionally touching experiences.
  • Conclusion
    The results of this study would support health professionals to be better prepared to help women with LT for pregnancy and childbirth by providing in-depth and insightful information.
  • Key Words: Liver transplantation; Pregnancy; Parturition; Life experience; Qualitative research

This work was supported by the Korean Association for Qualitative Research.

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Table 1

Characteristics of the Participants (N=4)

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LT=liver transplantation, LC=liver cirrhosis, HBV=hepatitis B virus, NFSD=normal full-term spontaneous delivery, NFVED=normal full-term vacuum extraction delivery, C/S=cesarean section, NICU=neonatal intensive care unit

Table 2

Themes and Subthemes Derived From the Experiences of Pregnancy and Childbirth of Women with Liver Transplantation

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    Characteristics of the Participants (N=4)

    LT=liver transplantation, LC=liver cirrhosis, HBV=hepatitis B virus, NFSD=normal full-term spontaneous delivery, NFVED=normal full-term vacuum extraction delivery, C/S=cesarean section, NICU=neonatal intensive care unit

    Themes and Subthemes Derived From the Experiences of Pregnancy and Childbirth of Women with Liver Transplantation

    Table 1 Characteristics of the Participants (N=4)

    LT=liver transplantation, LC=liver cirrhosis, HBV=hepatitis B virus, NFSD=normal full-term spontaneous delivery, NFVED=normal full-term vacuum extraction delivery, C/S=cesarean section, NICU=neonatal intensive care unit

    Table 2 Themes and Subthemes Derived From the Experiences of Pregnancy and Childbirth of Women with Liver Transplantation

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