Loss of a person and the mourning that follows it.
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التفسير6 shownCommentary on the verses above, at most two editions per verse.
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No, whosoever submits his face to God, doing the beautiful, shall have his wage with his Lord, and no fear shall be upon them, neither shall they grieve. The work is the work of the purifiers, the good fortune the good fortune of the truthful, the con- duct the conduct of the pure, and the hard cash the hard cash in their purse. Today they are on the carpet of service with the light of recognition, tomorrow on the carpet of companionship with the joy of union. Surely We purified them with that which is pure [38:46]. He is saying, “We made them pure and brought them forth pure from the crucible of testing so that they would be worthy for the Presence,” for the Pure Presence gives access only to the pure. “Surely God is goodly and accepts only the goodly.” Nothing is of any use with the Pure Presence save pure activity and pure speech. Then you must become so purified of that pure activity
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(Those who spend their wealth for the cause of Allah�) [2:262]. Said al-Kalbi: �This verse was revealed about 'Uthman ibn 'Affan and 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf. As for 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, he went and gave the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, four thousand silver coins to distribute in charity. 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf said to him: 'I have eight thousand silver coins; I have kept four thousand for me and my family and I loan these four thousands to my Lord'. The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, said to him: 'May Allah bless for you that which you have kept and that which you have given'. And as for 'Uthman, may Allah be well pleased with him, he said: 'Upon me is the equipment of anyone who has no equipment for the Battle of Tabuk'. And so he equipped the Muslims with one thousand camels with their hunches and saddle blankets and also gave to
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(Those who spend their wealth by night and day, by stealth and openly�) [2:274]. Abu Ibrahim Isma'il ibn Ibrahim al-Nasrabadhi informed us> 'Amr ibn Nujayd> Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Khalil> Hisham ibn 'Ammar> Muhammad ibn Shu'ayb> Ibn Mahdi> Yazid ibn 'Abd Allah> 'Arib> his father> his grandfather> the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, who said: �This verse (Those who spend their wealth by night and day, by stealth and openly, verily their reward is with their Lord) was revealed about the owners of horses�. The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, also said: �The devils will not bewitch anyone who has in his house a noble horse�. This is also the opinion of Abu Umamah, Abu'l-Darda', Makhul, al-Awza'i and Rabah ibn Zayd. They said: �This refers to those who tie their horses for the sake of Allah, they spend on them by night and day, secretly an
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(Lo! Those who believe (in that which is revealed unto thee, Muhammad), and those who are Jews�) [2:62]. Al-Hafiz Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad informed us> �Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Ja�far the al-Hafiz> Abu Yahya al-Razi> Sahl ibn �Uthman al-�Askari> Yahya ibn Abi Za�idah who said: �Ibn Jurayj said> �Abd Allah ibn Kuthayr> Mujahid who said: �When Salman related to the Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, the story of the monks, the Prophet told him that they will dwell in hell fire�. Salman said: �The whole earth became gloomy for me, but then this verse was revealed (Lo! Those who believe (in that which is revealed unto thee, Muhammad), and those who are Jews) up to Allah�s saying (and there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve), and it was as if a mountain had been lifted away from me� �. Muhammad ibn �Abd al-�Aziz al-Marwazi informed us> Muhammad ibn al-Hus
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We said ‘Go down from it from the Garden all together He has repeated this phrase qulnā ihbitū in order to supplement it with yet fa-immā the nūn of the conditional particle in ‘if’ has been assimilated with the extra mā there shall come to you from Me guidance a Book and a prophet and whoever follows My guidance believing in me and performing deeds in obedience of Me no fear shall befall them neither shall they grieve in the Hereafter since they will be admitted into Paradise.
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We said: "Get down all of you from this place (the Paradise), then whenever there comes to you Hudan (guidance) from Me, and whoever follows My guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve (38)But those who disbelieve and belie Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) ـ such are the dwellers of the Fire. They shall abide therein forever. (39)
Allah stated that when He sent Adam, Hawwa', and Shaytan to earth from Paradise, He warned them that He will reveal Books and send Prophets and Messengers to them, i.e., to their offspring. Abu Al-'Aliyah said, "Al-Huda, refers to the Prophets, Messengers, the clear signs and plain explanation."
فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَايَ
(And whoever follows My guidance) meaning, whoever accepts what is contained in My Books and what I send the Messengers with,
فَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ
(There shall be no fear on them)
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451 to 475 of 1,047Prolonged grief disorder and depression are distinct for caregivers across their first bereavement year.
Background: Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and depression are recognized as distinct emotional-distress disorders for bereaved family caregivers. However, this distinction has been mostly validated in cross-sectional studies, neglecting the dynamic characteristics of bereaved caregivers' emotional distress.
Objective: To validate the distinction between symptoms of PGD and depression across the first bereavement year for family caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients.
Methods: In this descriptive, longitudinal study of 394 bereaved Taiwanese family caregivers, we measured symptoms of PGD and depression by the Prolonged Grief-13 and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scales at 6 and 13 months postloss, respectively. Agreement between cases of PGD and severe depressive symptoms (CES-D score ≥ 16) was analyzed by Cohen's kappa. Structural distinctiveness was longitudin…
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Does worry affect adjustment to bereavement? A longitudinal investigation.
Background and objectives: Repetitive thought is a trans-diagnostic risk-factor for development of psychopathology. Research on repetitive thought in bereaved individuals has focused primarily on clarifying the role of rumination, repetitive thinking about past negative events and/or negative emotions. While detrimental effects of rumination have been demonstrated following bereavement, surprisingly few studies have aimed to clarify the role of worry, repetitive thinking about potential future negative events, in adjustment to loss. This study sought to fill this gap in knowledge.
Methods/design: One hundred eighty-three bereaved individuals (85.3% women) filled out questionnaires on sociodemographic and loss-related characteristics, worry, and symptom measures of depression, anxiety, and prolonged grief. After six months, 155 participants completed worry and symptom measures again. Usin…
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The psychological impact of losing a friend to suicide.
Objective: Suicide bereavement research can help facilitate greater understanding of the impact of suicide and potential risks for others. As there is limited research on the experience of young people who lose a friend to suicide, the aim of this exploratory study was to consider specific psychological factors for such bereaved young people.
Methods: Ten young people who had experienced the suicide death of a friend completed self-report measures to assess levels of depression, anxiety, coping and prolonged grief.
Results: Participants reported increased levels of stress, depression, reduced coping capacity and prolonged grief symptoms that have continued considerably beyond the death of their friend.
Conclusions: Psychological distress for young people bereaved by a friend's suicide is of concern given the developmental changes and life transitions associated with this age group. Impli…
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perinatal Loss Experienced by the Parental Couple: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.
Background: At the beginning of 2020, mothers and fathers who experienced perinatal events (from conception to pregnancy and postpartum period) found themselves facing problems related to the emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated difficulties for health care centers in providing care. In the unexpected and negative event of perinatal loss (ie, miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death) more complications occurred. Perinatal loss is a painful and traumatic life experience that causes grief and can cause affective disorders in the parental couple-the baby dies and the couple's plans for a family are abruptly interrupted. During the COVID-19 pandemic, limited access to perinatal bereavement care, due to the lockdown measures imposed on medical health care centers and the social distancing rules to prevent contagion, was an additional risk factor for parental mental …
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Simon Shimshon Rubin; Ruth Malkinson; Eliezer Witztum (2020)reviewMEDLINE-indexed journal, not yet read by usFrontiers in Psychiatry39 citations
Traumatic Bereavements: Rebalancing the Relationship to the Deceased and the Death Story Using the Two-Track Model of Bereavement
Bereavements that occur under external traumatic circumstances increase the risk for dysfunction, trauma symptomatology, as well as disordered and prolonged grief. While the majority of individuals who have experienced traumatic bereavements do not meet formal criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD), or prolonged grief disorder (PGD), the degree of distress and dysfunction for these bereaved can be quite significant. The assessment and intervention paradigms in use with traumatic bereavements often prioritize the trauma and bypass the centrality of the interpersonal loss. By using a bifocal approach in conceptualizing bereavement, the Two-Track Model of Bereavement (TTMB) rebalances the approach to the class of traumatic bereavements. Track I examines biopsychosocial functioning and symptoms of trauma, and track II focuses on the …
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Satomi Nakajima (2018)reviewMEDLINE-indexed journal, not yet read by usPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences68 citations
Complicated grief: recent developments in diagnostic criteria and treatment
Although grief is a natural response to loss among human beings, some people have a severe and prolonged course of grief. In the 1990s, unusual grief persisting with a high level of acute symptoms became known as ‘complicated grief (CG)’. Many studies have shown that people who suffer from CG are at risk of long-term mental and physical health impairments and suicidal behaviours; it is considered a pathological state, which requires clinical intervention and treatment. DSM-5 (2013 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders , 5th edn) proposed ‘persistent complex bereavement disorder’ as a psychiatric disorder; it is similar to CG in that it is a trauma- and stress-related disorder. In recent years, there has been considerable research on the treatment of CG. Randomized controlled trials have suggested the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy including an exposure componen…
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Pål Kristensen; Lars Weisæth; Trond Heir (2012)reviewMEDLINE-indexed journal, not yet read by usPsychiatry498 citations
Bereavement and Mental Health after Sudden and Violent Losses: A Review
This paper reviews the literature on the psychological consequences of sudden and violent losses, including disaster and military losses. It also reviews risk and resilience factors for grief and mental health and describes the effects and possible benefit of psychosocial interventions. The review shows gaps in the literature on grief and bereavement after sudden and violent deaths. Still, some preliminary conclusions can be made. Several studies show that a sudden and violent loss of a loved one can adversely affect mental health and grief in a substantial number of the bereaved. The prevalence of mental disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and prolonged grief disorder (PGD, also termed complicated grief) varies widely, however, from study to study. Also, mental health disorders are more elevated after sudden and violent losses than l…
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Robert A. Neimeyer (2011)reviewMEDLINE-indexed journal, not yet read by usRivista di psichiatria36 citations
Reconstructing meaning in bereavement
Bereavement, in the form of the loss of a significant attachment figure to death, disrupts the self-narratives of survivors, and typically launches them into an unsought quest for meaning in the loss as well as in their changed lives. A growing body of research on diverse groups – bereaved parents, young people, elders – suffering loss through both natural and violent death, documents the link between inability to find meaning in the experience and the intensity of complicated grief they suffer. This article reviews this literature, arguing that processes of sense-making and benefit-finding play a crucial role in bereavement adaptation for many of the bereaved, and accordingly that interventions that facilitate processes of meaning reconstruction can support effective psychotherapy for those struggling with intense and prolonged grief.
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Philip Dodd; Suzanne Guérin (2009)reviewMEDLINE-indexed journal, not yet read by usCurrent Opinion in Psychiatry27 citations
Grief and bereavement in people with intellectual disabilities
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to present and synthesize recent research on grief and bereavement in people with intellectual disabilities, incorporating relevant studies with the general population. RECENT FINDINGS: Work in the general population is currently focusing on achieving greater clarity in our understanding of typical and atypical reactions to grief. Although much of this research is relevant to people with intellectual disabilities, this group also presents unique challenges. These include variation in understanding of death, a continuum of grief reactions including pathological or complicated grief, and additional demands faced by professional carers and staff working in this area. However, the research activity is somewhat limited in that it has relied on small-scale studies. SUMMARY: The possible recognition of prolonged grief disorder as a distinct clinical…
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Exploring Parental Needs in the Year Following Perinatal Loss.
Purpose: To explore parents' holistic needs in the year after a perinatal loss experience.
Study design and method: We used Wagner's Chronic Disease Model viewed through a holistic lens as a theoretical framework for this qualitative descriptive study. Wagner's five domains of chronic care (evidence-based practice, empowerment, collaboration, connection, assessment) and the five aspects of holistic care (physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural) were used as a priori categories and subcategories throughout data analysis. Holistic themes were organized into the domains of the chronic care model to identify participants' supportive needs throughout the progression of the year.
Results: Ten women who experienced perinatal loss from miscarriage, stillbirth, termination, and congenital anomalies were interviewed. Participant needs were primarily physical (bleeding, lactation) in t…
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From grief to resilience: a qualitative study of women's reactions and coping methods after perinatal loss in Türkiye.
Objective: Perinatal loss, which includes miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death, is a significant public health problem worldwide. Perinatal loss causes a range of short-term and long-term reactionsin women. Knowing these reactions and coping methods is essential for appropriate support and treatment. This study aims to examine the complex reactions and coping methods experienced by women after perinatal loss.
Design and methods: In this study, a qualitative descriptive approach was used, in which indepth interviews were conducted with the data collected using semistructured interviews. 10 women who experienced perinatal loss were included in the study using the snowball sampling method. Analysis was conducted using an inductive content analysis approach.
Results: The findings showed that women who experienced perinatal loss exhibited a variety of complex reactions, which could be g…
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Hutti MH, Myers JA, Hall LA, Polivka BJ, White S, Hill J, Grisanti M, Hayden J, Kloenne E (2018)MEDLINE-indexed journal, not yet read by usJournal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN16 citations Predicting Need for Follow-Up Due to Severe Anxiety and Depression Symptoms After Perinatal Loss.
Objective: To evaluate the ability of the Perinatal Grief Intensity Scale (PGIS) when used within 8 weeks of perinatal loss to predict intense anxiety and severe depression symptoms in women 3 months later (Time 2 [T2]).
Design: Prospective survey.
Setting: Participants were recruited from hospitals in Louisville, KY and via the Internet.
Participants: Women (N = 103) who experienced perinatal loss.
Methods: Data were collected using the PGIS, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. We used logistic regression, odds ratios, and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.
Results: The PGIS had 97.9% sensitivity and 29.6% specificity to predict severe depression symptoms and 95.2% sensitivity and 56.2% specificity to predict intense anxiety at T2. A baseline PGIS score greater than or equal to 3.53 predicted severe depression symptoms (odds …
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Emotional Effect of the Loss of One or Both Fetuses in a Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy.
Objective: To examine the psychological effect on women of the loss of one or both fetuses during a monochorionic twin pregnancy and to identify associated protective and risk factors.
Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study.
Setting: Maternity unit of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain.
Participants: Twenty-eight White Spanish women who lost one or both fetuses during a monochorionic twin pregnancy.
Methods: In an individual interview with each participant, we collected sociodemographic information, psychiatric history, and clinical data regarding the pregnancy. Participants also completed the following questionnaires: Spanish Short Version of the Perinatal Grief Scale, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Beck Depression Inventory, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.
Results: Greater levels of grief after fetal loss during a monochorionic twin preg…
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Predicting grief intensity after recent perinatal loss.
Objective: The Perinatal Grief Intensity Scale (PGIS) was developed for clinical use to identify and predict intense grief and need for follow-up after perinatal loss. This study evaluates the validity of the PGIS via its ability to predict future intense grief based on a PGIS score obtained early after a loss.
Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted with 103 international, English-speaking women recruited at hospital discharge or via the internet who experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death within the previous 8weeks. Survey data were collected at baseline using the PGIS and the Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS). Follow-up data on the PGS were obtained 3months later. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis.
Results: Cronbach's alphas were ≥0.70 for both …
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Infant end-of-life care: the parents' perspective.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify factors important to parents in their infant's end-of-life care.
Study design: Participants were parents (n=19 families) whose infant (less than 1 year old) had died. Parents completed the Revised Grief Experience Inventory (RGEI) and a semi-structured interview regarding their infant's end-of-life care. Interviews were rated using the Post-Death Adaptation Scale (PDAS).
Results: Parents scored significantly lower than the normative sample on the RGEI, and PDAS scores suggested that these parents were adapting positively. Parent interviews identified the aspects of care that were important to parents: honesty, empowered decision-making, parental care, environment, faith/trust in nursing care, physicians bearing witness and support from other hospital care providers.
Conclusions: Results of this study suggest that parents can effectivel…
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[Death anxiety and its importance for psychiatry].
Inner dealing with the question of death as well as death anxiety accompany human beings from the beginning, which is reflected by the different philosophical and religious positions. It is obvious that work on this issue is sparse in the field of psychiatric disorders. Due to the few literatures it can however be assumed that death anxiety plays a greater role within the changed thoughts and feelings of psychiatric patients, whose intensity we probably determine and assess in non-sufficient manner yet. The terms are defined and the problematic of ego destruction in patients with schizophrenia as expression of death anxiety is specifically discussed. Furthermore, the few studies about death anxiety in psychiatric disorders, its psychodynamics and approaches of the so-called terror management theory are presented besides other aspects. The current state of literature is presented, points …
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A narrative review of the empirical evidence on public attitudes on brain death and vital organ transplantation: the need for better data to inform policy.
Vital organ transplantation is premised on 'the dead donor rule': donors must be declared dead according to medical and legal criteria prior to donation. However, it is controversial whether individuals diagnosed as 'brain dead' are really dead in accordance with the established biological conception of death-the irreversible cessation of the functioning of the organism as a whole. A basic understanding of brain death is also relevant for giving valid, informed consent to serve as an organ donor. There is therefore a need for reliable empirical data on public understanding of brain death and vital organ transplantation. We conducted a review of the empirical literature that identified 43 articles with approximately 18,603 study participants. These data demonstrate that participants generally do not understand three key issues: (1) uncontested biological facts about brain death, (2) the l…
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The quality of dying and death.
During the past decade, research has examined definitions and conceptualizations of quality of dying and death in different populations. At the same time, there has been a call to clarify the distinctions between quality of dying and death and other end-of-life constructs. The purposes of this article are to (1) review research that examined definitions and conceptualizations of the quality of dying and death, (2) clarify the quality of dying and death construct and its distinction from quality of life and quality of care at the end of life, and (3) outline challenges that remain for health care professionals, researchers, and policy makers. Review of the literature revealed that the quality of dying and death construct is multidimensional, with 7 broad domains: physical experience, psychological experience, social experience, spiritual or existential experience, the nature of health car…
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Healthcare worker's views and experiences of factors impacting confidence to provide perinatal bereavement support: a qualitative study in Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Background: Worldwide, around 1.9 million babies are stillborn, and 2.5 million newborns die soon after birth annually, the overwhelming majority occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Perinatal death has devastating impacts for families and communities, but not all parents receive adequate respectful bereavement support. Healthcare workers in LMICs often report that bereavement support is challenging, but few studies have explored factors that impact their confidence to deliver optimal care.
Objective: To explore healthcare worker's views and experiences of factors impacting their confidence to provide bereavement support to parents after stillbirth or neonatal death in Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Methods: Using qualitative approaches, a purposive sample of healthcare workers in four maternity facilities in Malawi and Zimbabwe was recruited. Guided by the principles of information …
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Leisher SH, Wojcieszek AM, Sexton J, de Graaff E, Gupta G, Kinney M, Lawford HLS, Quigley P, Flenady V, Blencowe H (2026)MEDLINE-indexed journal, not yet read by usPaediatric and perinatal epidemiology1 citations Ending Preventable Stillbirths and Improving Bereavement Care: A Global Scorecard.
Background: The Lancet Ending Preventable Stillbirths series issued a global Call to Action to reduce stillbirths and improve bereavement care. To monitor progress, we developed a global scorecard to track performance on key indicators.
Objectives: To introduce the scorecard and demonstrate its utility with a worked example by comparing global and regional performance in 2022 versus 2018.
Methods: Descriptive analysis of performance across 20 nominated indicators spanning mortality targets, universal health coverage targets and milestones for ending preventable stillbirths. Data were extracted from global tracking processes undertaken by United Nations agencies and foundations. Data were summarised globally and by region, with performance against indicators coded as below expectation, in progress, on track, or fully achieved.
Results: Seven of the 20 indicators had no available data to a…
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Jumamil AN, Maravilla JC, Filoteo JA, Maria CJMS, Felipe AV, Sarmiento R, Alfonso AL, Rivera M, Mamaat JE, Flores AD, Bayani MA, Cardenas RL, Quijencio W, Santos N, Acena JL, Guariño RA, Diget IS, Taragua AT, Boyle FM (2026)MEDLINE-indexed journal, not yet read by usBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Bereavement Care Experiences of Mothers Following Stillbirth and Neonatal Death: A Latent Class Analysis.
Objective: This study examined nuanced preferences and unmet needs for bereavement care of mothers who experienced stillbirth or neonatal death.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting: The Philippines.
Sample: A total of 169 bereaved mothers aged 18 years or older who had experienced stillbirth or neonatal death on or after 30 January 2020 in the Philippines.
Methods: Response patterns to nine self-administered questions about desired bereavement care and the care they received were analysed using latent class analysis. Measurement invariance was assessed across participant types and urbanicity. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the associations between latent classes, demographics and perinatal loss information.
Main outcome measures: Desired type of bereavement care and unmet need for bereavement care.
Results: We identified three mutually exclusive stable latent cla…
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Pregnancy loss experiences of couples in a phenomenological study: Gender differences within the Turkish sociocultural context.
Despite the high prevalence of miscarriage and stillbirth, prenatally bereaved couples tend to experience a sense of isolation or loneliness after their loss. The purpose of this study was to describe the prenatal loss experiences of partners from a sociocultural perspective. Data were gathered via semi-structured interviews with 10 couples (n = 20). The findings of the study reflected the inner experiences of partners, how sociocultural context has impacted their grief experiences, and how women's and men's grief reactions differ within this sociocultural context.
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Comparing posttraumatic growth in mothers after stillbirth or early miscarriage.
The possibility of posttraumatic growth in the aftermath of pregnancy loss has received limited attention to date. This study investigated posttraumatic growth in mothers following stillbirth compared to early miscarriage. It was hypothesised that mothers following stillbirth will demonstrate more posttraumatic growth, challenge to assumptive beliefs, and disclosure than mothers following early miscarriage. The study also sought to understand how theoretically-derived variables of the Model of Growth in Grief (challenge to assumptive beliefs and disclosure) explained unique variance in posttraumatic growth when key factors were controlled for. One-hundred and twenty women who had experienced a stillbirth (N = 57) or early miscarriage (N = 63) within the last two to six years completed validated questionnaires in an online survey relating to posttraumatic growth and key variables relevant…
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Men's grief and support following pregnancy loss: A qualitative investigation of service providers' perspectives.
This study explores service providers' experiences of supporting men following a miscarriage or stillbirth in Australia. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were completed with seven service providers including midwives, grief counselors and social workers. Participants highlighted that, despite the individual nature of men's grief, there is a need to recognize and address the additional expectations and responsibilities that may compound their experience. Within an environment focused on woman-centered care, participants described creative strategies and inclusive language to promote engagement of men. Further research exploring men's grief is needed to inform training and guidelines for healthcare professionals who work with bereaved families.
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Clinical practice guidelines for perinatal bereavement care - An overview.
Background: High quality perinatal bereavement care is critical for women and families following stillbirth or newborn death. It is a challenging area of practice and a difficult area for guideline development due to a sparse and disparate evidence base.
Aim: We present an overview of the newly updated Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand/Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence guideline for perinatal bereavement care. The guideline aims to provide clear guidance for maternity health care providers and their services to support the provision of care that meets the needs of bereaved parents.
Discussion: The Guideline for Respectful and Supportive Perinatal Bereavement Care is underpinned by a review of current research combined with extensive stakeholder consultation that included parents and their organisations and clinicians from a variety of disciplines. The Guideline contai…
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