'I don't want to be a guinea pig' - Swedish women's experiences of breast abscess treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is well known that breastfeeding plays an important role in the health of women and children. However, women are not always given optimal support and most do not reach their breastfeeding goals. About one in five, breastfeeding women report mastitis and a small proportion of these develop a breast abscess. Our aim was to describe the experiences of a group of Swedish breastfeeding women who developed a breast abscess.

Methods

A qualitative cross-sectional study with 18 study participants was undertaken in Sweden in 2017-2018. Potential participants were identified through electronic medical records at a university hospital and invited to participate in audio-recorded telephone interviews. Women were between 2 and 24 months postpartum at the time of the intervie

SUBMITTER: Johansson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851594 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature