Experiences of Family Relationships Among Donor-Conceived Families: A Meta-Ethnography

In this qualitative evidence synthesis, we explore how family relationships are experienced by parents who used gamete donation to conceive. We systematically searched four databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and ProQuest) for literature related to this topic and retrieved 25 studies. Throu...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2015-09, Vol.25 (9), p.1223-1240
Main Authors: Wyverkens, Elia, Van Parys, Hanna, Buysse, Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology, Cultural
Blood & organ donations
Counseling
Directed Tissue Donation
Donor Conception - psychology
Families & family life
Health technology assessment
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Medical anthropology
Ovum - transplantation
Parent-Child Relations
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Qualitative Research
Social Support
Spermatozoa - transplantation
Tissue Donors - psychology
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Summary:In this qualitative evidence synthesis, we explore how family relationships are experienced by parents who used gamete donation to conceive. We systematically searched four databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and ProQuest) for literature related to this topic and retrieved 25 studies. Through the analysis of the qualitative studies, a comprehensive synthesis and framework was constructed. Following the meta-ethnography approach of Noblit and Hare, four main themes were identified: (a) balancing the importance of genetic and social ties, (b) normalizing and legitimizing the family, (c) building strong family ties, and (d) minimizing the role of the donor. Underlying these four main themes, a sense of being “different” and “similar” at the same time was apparent. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for studying and counseling donor-conceived families.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/1049732314554096