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Experience of miscarriage: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.
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- Barriers and facilitators to implementation of peer support after miscarriage: a systematic review using thematic synthesis methods.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- Men's grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal loss: a systematic review and emerging theoretical model.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Pooled it
- Men and Miscarriage: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Qualitative health research · 2020Pooled it
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- Psychological Support for Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Review of the Current State and Challenges.Cureus · 2026Review
- Perceived Social Support, Shame, and Psychopathological Symptoms After Perinatal Loss in Portuguese Women.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Lived experiences, coping strategies, and relationship dynamics of women and men following miscarriage in Kampala district.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Miscarriage communication in Australia: insights from women and general practice trainees.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Recurrent Miscarriage and Infertility Services and Supports: A Qualitative Study of Views and Experiences in the Republic of Ireland.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Systematic description of the development of a complex health intervention of information and support in a new pregnancy after pregnancy loss.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Workplace supports for early pregnancy loss: A scoping review of international literature.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2025Article
- Views of knowledge users on recurrent miscarriage services and supports in the Republic of Ireland: a qualitative interview study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Perinatal Bereavement Among Mothers in Bolivia: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Lived experiences of women with spontaneous abortion at a district hospital, South Africa.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2024Article
- Factors associated with miscarriage in Nepal: Evidence from Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys, 2001-2016.PloS one · 2024Article
- Maternal Perception of Pregnancy Loss: Protocol for a Thematic Synthesis.International journal of women's health · 2024Article
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- 'An extra level of kind of torment': Views and experiences of recurrent miscarriage care during the initial phases of COVID-19 in Ireland-A qualitative interview study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Pregnancy loss following miscarriage and termination of pregnancy for medical reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic: a thematic analysis of women's experiences of healthcare on the island of Ireland.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Depression, Stress and Anxiety among Women and Men Affected by Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of the study was to explore the experiences of those who have experienced miscarriage, focusing on men's and women's accounts of miscarriage.
designThis was a qualitative study using a phenomenological framework. Following in-depth semistructured interviews, analysis was undertaken in order to identify superordinate themes relating to their experience of miscarriage.
settingA large tertiary-level maternity hospital in Ireland.
participantsA purposive sample of 16 participants, comprising 10 women and 6 men, was recruited.
results6 superordinate themes in relation to the participant's experience of miscarriage were identified: (1) acknowledgement of miscarriage as a valid loss; (2) misperceptions of miscarriage; (3) the hospital environment, management of miscarriage; (4) support and coping; (5) reproductive history; and (6) implications for future pregnancies.
conclusionsOne of the key findings illustrates a need for increased awareness in relation to miscarriage. The study also indicates that the experience of miscarriage has a considerable impact on men and women. This study highlights that a thorough investigation of the underlying causes of miscarriage and continuity of care in subsequent pregnancies are priorities for those who experience miscarriage. Consideration should be given to the manner in which women who have not experienced recurrent miscarriage but have other potential risk factors for miscarriage could be followed up in clinical practice.
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