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This dissertation investigates the lived experiences of nurses who have treated women who have suffered from a pseudocyesis. Pseudocyesis is a false-pregnancy and whilst it is a rare condition it is one that requires research as little is known or understood about the causation and best treatments for women who suffer the condition. This study explores pseudocyesis from the lived experiences of the nurses who treat the women who go through pseudocyesis and examines what can be learnt and taken forward from those nurses lived experiences. A total of six nurses were interviewed in open-ended phenomenological interviews. The findings indicate the lived experience of nurses who treat women with pseudocyesis is an emotional process which includes feelings of confusion, hopelessness and empathy. In my recommendations I put forward the argument that more needs to be done to research this condition and to support the nurses who treat the women who experience the condition.
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