In this conclusion I am using the recursive abstraction method (Polkinghorne 2014) discussed in Chapter 4 to distil the collected data down into a series of bullet-points in order to convey the ethos of my findings (Herschkowitz 2001). After doing this I extend my conclusion to explain my reasoning behind the bullet-point conclusions that I have arrived at.
Bullet-point Summary of my Conclusions
- Patients suffering pseudocyesis will appear to be visibly pregnant.
- Pregnancy tests alone are not a reliable instrument for revealing a pseudocyesis.
- There is a strong correlation between pseudocyesis and mental health conditions.
- Age appears to be irrelevant in the patients reported.
- Socioeconomic status appears to be irrelevant in the patients reported.
- There is a strong emotional impact on the patient that suffers the pseudocyesis.
- There is a strong emotional impact on the nurses that treat patients who suffer from pseudocyesis.
- Further rigorous research into pseudocyesis and its correlation with mental health conditions is warranted.
- Pseudocyesis is an international concern and not localised to any particular area.
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