Coping outcomes among women living with infertility in Kumasi, Ghana: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Women experiencing infertility employed various coping strategies to overcome the diverse stressors encountered. These coping strategies had their peculiar consequences or outcomes. This study aimed to explore the outcomes deduced from the coping strategies employed by women with infertility.

Design

The study employed a qualitative descriptive research design to gain an in-depth understanding of the outcomes of coping strategies used by women with infertility. In-depth interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide.

Settings and participants

The study was carried out at a private fertility and specialist hospital within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, where 15 women diagnosed with primary infertility were interviewed for 45 min to 1 hou

SUBMITTER: Konadu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815095 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature