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Table 2 Themes and Sub-themes

From: Women’s experiences of surviving severe obstetric complications: a qualitative inquiry in southern Ghana

Themes

Sub-themes

1. Physical Well-being

i. Lack of stamina and weakness

ii. Residual illness

iii. Pain

iv. Sleep disruption

v. Permanent infertility

2. Psychological well-being

i. Feeling sad and worried

ii. Loss of confidence for subsequent pregnancies

iii. Emotional Trauma

iv. Lack of knowledge of condition