SynthesisQualitative health research2020
Men and Miscarriage: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Enduring hope and loss: qualitative evidence synthesis of LGBTQ+ experiences of perinatal loss.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Men's grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal loss: a systematic review and emerging theoretical model.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Pooled it
- Grieving from the Margins: Black Canadian Men Navigating the Invisible Burden of Perinatal Loss and Masculine Expectations.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026Article
- Support in the Shadows: Findings From a Qualitative Study Exploring Fathers' and Non-Birthing Partners' Perceptions and Experiences of Support During a Termination for Medical Reasons.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Lived experiences, coping strategies, and relationship dynamics of women and men following miscarriage in Kampala district.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Grief, bereavement and prolonged grief disorder: scoping and mapping the evidence.BJPsych open · 2025Review
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- Views of knowledge users on recurrent miscarriage services and supports in the Republic of Ireland: a qualitative interview study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Experiences of Fathers in Norway Attending an Online Course on Therapeutic Writing After the Death of a Child.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- '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
- Paternal Experiences of Perinatal Loss-A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Posttraumatic Impact of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Both Women and Men.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2023Article
- Toward Optimal Emotional Care During the Experience of Miscarriage: An Integrative Review of the Perspectives of Women, Partners, and Health Care Providers.Journal of midwifery & women's health · 2023Review
- 'You're never pregnant in the same way again': prior early pregnancy loss influences need for health care and support in subsequent pregnancy.Human reproduction open · 2023Article
- Miscarriage Australia: the use of a human centered design approach to design and develop a website for those affected by miscarriage.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The silent cry: A psychiatric-mental health nurse's guide for fathers experiencing perinatal loss.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing · 2022Review
- The experiences of men following recurrent miscarriage in an Irish tertiary hospital: A qualitative analysis.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
- Factors affecting the emotional wellbeing of women and men who experience miscarriage in hospital settings: a scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Preparing for the COVID-19 paediatric mental health crisis: A focus on youth reactions to caretaker death.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2022Review
- Reproductive outcomes following recurrent first-trimester miscarriage: a retrospective cohort study.Human reproduction open · 2022Article
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Abstract
Miscarriage is common, affecting one in five pregnancies, but the psychosocial effects often go unrecognized and unsupported. The effects on men may be subject to unintentional neglect by health care practitioners, who typically focus on biological symptoms, confined to women. Therefore, we set out to systematically review the evidence of lived experiences of male partners in high-income countries. Our search and thematic synthesis of the relevant literature identified 27 manuscripts reporting 22 studies with qualitative methods. The studies collected data from 231 male participants, and revealed the powerful effect of identities assumed and performed by men or constructed for them in the context of miscarriage. We identified perceptions of female precedence, uncertain transition to parenthood, gendered coping responses, and ambiguous relations with health care practitioners. Men were often cast into roles that seemed secondary to others, with limited opportunities to articulate and address any emotions and uncertainties engendered by loss.
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