ArticleJournal of pregnancy2020
Physical Effects of Maternal Deaths on Midwives' Health: A Qualitative Approach.
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- Exploring the psychological well-being of midwives after maternal deaths: an integrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Psychosocial impact of maternal mortality on bereaved families and health care providers: what do we know?Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Review
- Exploring the lived experiences and coping strategies of couples after stillbirth in Ho Municipality, Ghana: a phenomenological approach.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Well-being of health workers providing maternal and newborn care: A qualitative evidence synthesis.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Midwives' psychological experiences following a maternal mortality at a hospital in Eswatini.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2025Article
- The impact of patient death on the risk of developing occupational burnout in midwives a preliminary cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- "Once you get one maternal death, it's like the whole world is dropping on you": experiences of managing maternal mortality amongst obstetric care providers in Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- A qualitative exploratory study on the effects of formalin on mortuary attendants.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Grief does not only affect human emotions but also impacts their physical health. Understanding physical grief of people can bring to bear the grip of its daunting nature, a situation where routines become challenging. A qualitative explorative descriptive research method was used. A purposive sample of 18 ward supervisors and 39 ward midwives was used to ascertain the physical effects of maternal deaths on these caregivers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Data were collected through semistructured and focus group discussions. Data analysis was done parallel with data collection till saturation was reached. Ethics was obtained from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, and Ghana Health Service. The findings indicated that generally, as a result of grieving over the deaths of their patients, midwives experienced physical health sufferings. Therefore, reported depression is expressed as insomnia, appetite loss, exhaustion, and social isolation. There is the need to reduce the physical effects of patients' death on caregivers in Ghana and therefore, the study recommends that all hospitals in Ghana utilize employee assistance programmes, a workplace intervention programme designed for such purposes.
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