SynthesisJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2016
Providing meaningful care for families experiencing stillbirth: a meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence.
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- Improving Perinatology Residents' Skills in Breaking Bad News: A Randomized Intervention Study.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2018Trial
- Breaking Bad News Training Program Based on Video Reviews and SPIKES Strategy: What do Perinatology Residents Think about It?Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2017Trial
- Grief, bereavement and prolonged grief disorder: scoping and mapping the evidence.BJPsych open · 2025Review
- A meta-ethnography exploring parents' experiences of fetal death and the care they received between diagnosis and birth induction.European journal of midwifery · 2025Review
- Bereavement care guidelines used in health care facilities immediately following perinatal loss: a scoping review.JBI evidence synthesis · 2024Article
- 'I should have seen her face at least once': parent's and healthcare providers' experiences and practices of care after stillbirth in Kabul province, Afghanistan.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2021Article
- Healthcare professionals' perceptions and experiences of using a cold cot following the loss of a baby: a qualitative study in maternity and neonatal units in the UK.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Temporal Themes in Periviable Birth: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Experiences.Maternal and child health journal · 2019Article
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- Parents' concerns about future pregnancy after stillbirth: a qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to explore the meaningfulness of non-pharmacological care experienced by families throughout the experience of stillbirth from diagnosis onwards. STUDY
designA comprehensive systematic review was conducted. Multiple sources were searched for relevant studies including gray literature. Studies were included if they reported the experiences of families with the care they received throughout the experience of stillbirth, from diagnosis onwards. Studies were assessed for methodological quality prior to inclusion. Qualitative findings were extracted from included studies and pooled using a meta-aggregative approach. This paper reports the results of one meta-synthesis from the systematic review.
resultsTen qualitative studies of moderate to high quality informed this meta-synthesis. The meta-aggregative synthesis included 69 findings that informed the development of 10 categories and one final, synthesized finding. Emerging themes that underpinned the meaningfulness of care provided to parents experiencing stillbirth included: information provision, the need for emotional support and appropriate maternity ward environments and systems.
conclusionThe results of this meta-synthesis revealed the elements of care that were experienced as meaningful from the perspective of parents who had experienced stillbirth. Exploration of these elements has provided important detail to underpin a growing understanding of how parents experience care and what may help or hinder parents' experience of distress, anxiety and grief throughout the experience of stillbirth.
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