Journal of Nursing & Care

Alberta David Nsemo

Publications

• Research Article
  Influence of Abandonment, Stigmatization and Social Isolation on the Coping Strategies of Women with Vesico Vaginal Fistula in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
  Author(s): Alberta David NsemoAlberta David Nsemo
  
  Women in the developing world are experiencing "unimaginable suffering" due to lack of effective care during pregnancy and childbirth as many end up with debilitating injuries such as Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF). VVF is an abnormal communication between the urinary bladder and the vagina that results in the continuous involuntary discharge of urine. Most women affected are living in shame and isolation, often abandoned by their husbands and relatives. The aim of this study was to assess the extent to which abandonment, social isolation and stigmatization significantly influence the coping strategies of women affected by VVF in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The study adopted Ex- post Facto design using mixed method of quantitative and qualitative approach. Transactional model of stress and coping directed the study. A sample of 120 VVF women (inpatients and outpatients), 18 VVF .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000159

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