Institute of Nursing Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Himalaya College of Nursing, Mardan, Pakistan.
Pan Afr Med J. 2021 Aug 9;39:229. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.39.229.25659. eCollection 2021.
pregnancy is a stressful condition during which women require family and in-laws´ support. This study was aimed to explore the women´s perceptions regarding their husband and in-law´s support during pregnancy.
by using qualitative exploratory design ten pregnant women in third trimester of pregnancy and living in joint family system were recruited through purposive sampling technique from a village of district Nowshehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Approval for conducting this study was obtained from Ethics Review Committee of Khyber Medical University. Data were collected from the recruited participants through face to face in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed through thematic analysis. One hundred open codes were generated from the data. Through axial coding, extra and unnecessary codes were omitted and then eleven categories were identified from open codes.
the identified categories were kept under three salient themes of lack of comprehensive support mechanism, physical and mental strain, and barriers to antenatal services. Perceived support of husbands and in-laws, needs and barriers to maternal and child health were discussed by the participants.
the study findings suggest that family relationship quality might not be improved by taking interventions i.e. making policies only but the incorporation of health professionals´ support with family member´s behavior can improve maternal health.
怀孕是一种压力状态，在此期间女性需要家庭和姻亲的支持。本研究旨在探讨女性在怀孕期间对丈夫和姻亲支持的看法。
采用定性探索性设计，从巴基斯坦开伯尔-普赫图赫瓦省瑙谢拉区的一个村庄，通过目的抽样技术招募了 10 名处于妊娠晚期的孕妇和居住在联合家庭系统的孕妇。本研究获得了开伯尔医科大学伦理审查委员会的批准。通过面对面深入访谈从招募的参与者中收集数据。通过主题分析对数据进行分析。从数据中生成了 100 个开放代码。通过轴向编码，省略了多余和不必要的代码，然后从开放代码中确定了 11 个类别。
确定的类别属于缺乏全面支持机制、身心压力和产前服务障碍三个突出主题。参与者讨论了对丈夫和姻亲的感知支持、母婴健康的需求和障碍。
研究结果表明，仅通过制定政策来改善家庭关系质量可能效果不佳，而将卫生专业人员的支持与家庭成员的行为相结合，可以改善母婴健康。
