Abstract
This study aimed at representing the stories of healthcare professionals who have participated in therapeutic abortion. A phenomenological method was utilized, using Paul Ricoeur’s theory of Interpretation as a guide for thematic analysis. The interview was unstructured aided with an audio recorder for the transcriptions of the data. Gathering of informants was through snowball and maximum variation sampling. A total of 6 informants (5 females, 1 male) have participated in the study. Four (4) major themes emerged from the interpretation of the informants’ experiences namely; “The Choices We Make”, “A Choice of Words”, “A Couple Can Build a House but a Child Can Create a Home” and “It Could Have Been”. The findings have significant implications to inform practice of health care professionals.
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Yao, Johnny Jr.
(2021)
"A Ricoeurian Phenomenology of Health Professionals Participating in Therapeutic Abortion,"
CNU Journal of Higher Education: Vol. 10:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70997/2546-1796.1021
Available at:
https://jhe.researchcommons.org/journal/vol10/iss1/5