title: A suggestion for the role of infertile woman and support.
abstract: Data were collected in semi-structured interviews with four women who have experienced infertility treatments and the results were analyzed based on their expressed feelings, particularly the support they demanded from their nursing attendants. We came to five conclusions: Feeling imperfect; Feeling the pressure of achievement from their families and future; Infertility treatments have no guarantees and the medical attendants are also uncertain; They feel that they undergo infertility treatments alone but the support of a fellow patient helps them; Infertility treatments have an age limit so the patients worry about time.
authors.affiliation: Prefectural University of Hiroshima Faculty of Health and Welfare Department of Nursing, Japan.
authors.forename: Michiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Hisayo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ushinohama
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000451:nursing*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007564:Japan; D012944:Social Support