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Table 2 The examples of codes, sub-categories and main category

From: Challenges to access health information during pregnancy in Iran: a qualitative study from the perspective of pregnant women, midwives and obstetricians

Code

Sub-category

Main category

* Failure to receive adequate information through an obstetrician and midwife

* Failure to consult to pregnant women via phone call

* The crowds of obstetrician office and the lack of enough time to visit clients

Insufficient interactions between pregnant women and healthcare providers

The challenges to access health information during pregnancy

* Fear of complication during pregnancy

* Creating fear after observing normal vaginal delivery movies

* Making worries due to received information from family members and relatives

* Fear following by receiving information on how to get normal delivery

Stress and anxiety of confronting the problems

* Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

* Feeling boredom in pregnancy

* Feeling tired in pregnancy

Pregnancy-related common complaints

* Out-of-home employment and lack of time

* Education in college and not having enough time

* Taking care of the children

* Busy life and several duties and responsibilities in home

Busy life and shortage of time

* The high cost of buying books

* The lack of up-to-date libraries

* Trouble in finding the book

Problems with access to various information resources

* Non-scientific information received from family members and relatives

* Confusion after observation of conflicting information on websites

Failure to make distinction between correct and incorrect information