Approaches to a crisis in early pregnancy: an explorative qualitative study of medical students and doctors in training in Ireland, using a story completion model
Mary Higgins, Sharon Cooley, Deirdre Hayes-Ryan, Brendan Dempsey · 2024
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Mary Higgins and co-authors explore how Irish medical students and trainee doctors approach crisis pregnancy in a 2024 qualitative study. A crisis may mean an unplanned pregnancy or a fatal fetal defect, and patients have a right to unbiased advice on all options.
The team used story completion: each participant finished a set story opening for both scenarios. Fourteen volunteers from a Dublin medical school and a national training body took part, yielding twenty-five stories. Thematic analysis found varied approaches, all anchored in the wishes of the person or couple. Stories ranged from continuing the pregnancy to ending it. The method let trainees voice sensitive stances safely, exposing training needs in counseling.
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| CREATOR | Mary Higgins, Sharon Cooley, Deirdre Hayes-Ryan, Brendan Dempsey |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |