Analysis of abortion among women in Isfahan city

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. Student in Sociology, Department of Sociology, Dehaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan, Iran.

2 Assistant professor, Department of Sociology, Dehaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Abortion is a complex category in the field of reproductive health that has received less attention due to its controversial nature. The aim of the present study was to investigate abortion among women in Isfahan city.
Method: Qualitative research method and thematic analysis method were used. The statistical community of midwifery doctors in Isfahan city in 2024, and the sample size in the qualitative section was 10 interviewees at the saturation level who were selected by purposive sampling. The measurement tool in the qualitative part of the interview was semi-structured. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data in the qualitative part.
Results: The findings showed that the open codes extracted based on the common responses of the interviewees in the design of the analysis model of abortion among women based on four main areas (selective coding) including: "individual causes", "family causes", "causes "social" and "cultural causes" have been obtained.
Conclusion: Therefore, we conclude that decision-making in the face of unplanned pregnancy is always based on avoiding threats and harm, and the approach of women's selection strategy is different based on the type and intensity of perceived conflicting threats.

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 67, Issue 5 - Serial Number 5
September and October 2024

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