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Process of becoming a mother for Iranian surrogacy‐commissioning mothers: A grounded theory study
Author(s) -
Zandi Mitra,
Vanaki Zohreh,
Shiva Marziyeh,
Mohammadi Eesa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
japan journal of nursing science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.363
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1742-7924
pISSN - 1742-7932
DOI - 10.1111/jjns.12158
Subject(s) - grounded theory , project commissioning , feeling , qualitative research , theoretical sampling , referral , process (computing) , psychology , nursing , medicine , social psychology , publishing , sociology , political science , computer science , social science , law , operating system
Aim Little knowledge is available about the experiences of the commissioning mothers during the process of surrogacy; thus, the present study was conducted in order to explore and analyze this process. Methods This study was conducted in a referral i nstitute in Tehran with a qualitative approach and using grounded theory methodology. The data were collected through 39 unstructured, in‐depth interviews that were conducted with 15 gestational commissioning mothers, two of their husbands, four surrogates, and five of the personnel at centers for assisted reproduction (some participants were interviewed more than once). Sampling started purposively and then continued theoretically. Results The analysis revealed the main concern of these mothers to be the feeling of “insecurity about becoming a mother” and their predominant strategy for dealing with it to be “seeking security about becoming a mother,” which emerged as a core concept. The consequences of the mothers' adopted strategies and the effects of the intervening factors included “reaching a state of relative peace,” “a continuing threat to one's identity,” and “mental and physical exhaustion.” Conclusion Identifying the demands of this group of mothers can help medical personnel, particularly nurses, adopt better plans for the future and to optimize the care they provide to these patients.