Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nursing, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
Midwifery. 2009 Dec;25(6):682-90. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2007.10.004. Epub 2008 Jan 28.
to explore the views and experiences of care of lesbian women during pregnancy and childbirth.
DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: a qualitative study of 18 lesbian women in southern Sweden.
valid text units were formed through categorisation into four main categories: recognition of sexual orientation; openness; relationships within the homosexual family; and different encounters and attitudes within the health-care system. The interviewed women were positive about their care during pregnancy and childbirth. However, as in studies regarding women's experiences of care in general, lesbian women raised concerns about postnatal care, parent education and the structure of the patient records with no place for the female partner.
confirmation of parenthood was important, especially for the co-parent. The participants in this study felt that when they were open about their sexuality, this was met with an openness that they felt was confirming about their homsexuality. It is important for health-care providers not to make assumptions about women's sexuality.
探讨女同性恋者在妊娠和分娩期间的护理观点和体验。
设计、地点和参与者：对瑞典南部的 18 名女同性恋者进行的定性研究。
通过分类形成了有效的文本单元，分为四个主要类别：性取向的认可；开放程度；同性家庭内的关系；以及在医疗保健系统中不同的遭遇和态度。接受采访的女性对她们在妊娠和分娩期间的护理感到满意。然而，与一般关于女性护理体验的研究一样，女同性恋者对产后护理、父母教育以及没有女性伴侣位置的患者记录结构提出了担忧。
确认父母身份很重要，特别是对共同父母而言。本研究的参与者感到，当她们公开自己的性取向时，这种开放态度证实了她们的同性恋身份。医护人员不应对女性的性取向做出假设，这一点很重要。
