ArticleMCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing
Support for Young Black Urban Women After Perinatal Loss.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Experiences and needs of family members of perinatal infant deaths: a meta-synthesis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Nursing Interventions to Facilitate the Grieving Process after Perinatal Death: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Listening to Unheard Voices: Addressing Systemic Racism to Improve Maternity Care for Black Women After Perinatal Loss.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- 'I Was Shattered and Broken': Unmasking the Experiences and Responses of Black Canadian to Pregnancy Loss.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2025Article
- Bereavement care guidelines used in health care facilities immediately following perinatal loss: a scoping review.JBI evidence synthesis · 2024Article
- Gaps in Stillbirth Bereavement Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey of U.S. Hospitals by Birth Volume.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Individual counseling in mothers bereaved by pregnancy loss: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- Racial and Ethnic Minority Pregnant Patients with Low-Income Experiences of Perinatal Care: A Scoping Review.Health equity · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo describe the bereavement support needs of black urban women in late adolescence after perinatal loss. STUDY DESIGN AND
methodsEight black women aged 18 to 21 years who had experienced recent perinatal loss were interviewed in person or by telephone at three points in the 12 weeks that followed their loss to describe their perinatal bereavement experience and support needs. Data from the interviews were analyzed using constant comparative analysis.
resultsBlack adolescent women need culturally appropriate bereavement support targeted at key transition points along the bereavement trajectory. They need accurate information, compassionate and respectful communication, and support from their mothers, grandmothers, and other women from their community of faith who have experienced perinatal loss. They value mementos, such as photographs and footprints. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Nurses are well-positioned to be consistent caregivers and to provide clear, compassionate communication and anticipatory guidance to young black women experiencing perinatal loss. Attending to spiritual needs, harnessing family support, providing mementos, and encouraging reflection through journaling may help adolescent women find meaning and new perspectives on their bereavement experience.
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