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- The study examined the reproductive experiences of women with vasculitis, focusing on their healthcare conversations, treatment changes, and delivery outcomes.
- Conducted through interviews with participants from the Vasculitis Pregnancy Registry, the research highlighted the importance of tracking patient perspectives and experiences regarding pregnancy planning and care.
- Findings revealed that women often took an active role in discussions about family planning, relying heavily on their doctors’ advice while also advocating for themselves amid varying medical opinions.
Article Abstract
Objective: This study explored the reproductive journeys of women with vasculitis, including their conversations with healthcare providers, disease activity, medication changes, and delivery experiences.
Methods: Interviews were conducted with women registered in the Vasculitis Pregnancy Registry (VPREG), an online patient-reported registry of pregnant women with vasculitis. A team of physicians, patients, and qualitative researchers developed a qualitative interview guide. Participant responses were evaluated using thematic analysis.
Results: Eighteen patients with vasculitis who had experienced pregnancy were interviewed (10 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, 4 Takayasu arteritis, 2 Behçet disease, 1 IgA vasculitis, 1 relapsing polychondritis). Thematic analysis revealed common experiences in the decision-making process during pregnancy planning, including accessing information from multiple sources, communicating with medical professionals, and changing treatment for vasculitis. Women sought information about vasculitis and pregnancy from various sources, including social media; however, opinions from their physicians and family members were most influential. Patients were more likely than providers to initiate conversations regarding family planning. Balancing differing opinions from subspecialists was challenging as many patients recalled acting as a liaison between multiple physicians during pregnancy. The need for self-advocacy was a common experience among patients. Most women had pregnancies that resulted in live births with delivery at term.
Conclusion: When making decisions about pregnancy, women of reproductive age with vasculitis used multiple resources. Patients consistently valued their medical provider's opinion over alternative sources of information. To ensure comprehensive medical care, half of women relied on self-advocacy to coordinate communication among subspecialists. Most women had pregnancies that resulted in live births with delivery at term.
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