A qualitative study on the dyad coping experience of stress in pregnant women with undifferentiated connective tissue disease and their spouses
Objective To explore the dyad coping experience of stress in pregnant women with undifferentiated connective tissue disease and their spouses,providing a basis for developing dyadic coping intervention measures.Methods By purposive sampling,15 pairs of pregnant women and their spouses who visited the outpatient clinic for pregnancy complicated with immune diseases in a matemity hospital in Jiangsu Province from April to August 2023 were selected as the research subjects for semi-structured interviews.Content analysis was conducted using the Colaizzi 7-step method,and an interview outline and integrated themes were developed based on the Developmental Contextual Coping Model.Results 3 themes(coexistence of positive and negative stress experiences;diverse approaches to dyadic coping with stress;growth and challenges following stress adaptation)and 11 subthemes were identified.Conclusion Healthcare professionals should attach importance to the stress coping issues of pregnant women with undifferentiated connective tissue disease and their spouses,take measures to regulate the negative emotions of couples,ensure multi-faceted support,help the couple adopt positive coping strategies,and promote good stress adaptation.
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