Experience of hope: An exploratory research with bereaved mothers following perinatal death
| Autor: | Francine deMontigny, Sabrina Zeghiche, Willyane de Andrade Alvarenga, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento, Chantal Verdon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Psychotherapist Health Personnel Perinatal Death media_common.quotation_subject MORTALIDADE PERINATAL Exploratory research Mothers Interviews as Topic Hope 03 medical and health sciences Perinatal loss Social support 0302 clinical medicine Promotion (rank) Pregnancy Maternity and Midwifery Humans Qualitative Research media_common 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine 030504 nursing Infant Newborn Parturition Obstetrics and Gynecology Mental health Self Concept 3. Good health Research Design Female Abstract problem Grief Thematic analysis 0305 other medical science Psychology Bereavement Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
| ISSN: | 1871-5192 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.08.011 |
| Popis: | Problem The negative implications of perinatal death on mothers’ mental health are documented, however little is known about their experience of hope. Background Within the broader literature, hope has contributed to better mental health and bereavement adjustment and often bereaved mothers report the importance of hope for the grieving process. Aim This study aims to explore bereaved mothers’ experience of hope following perinatal death. Methods Individual interviews were conducted with 33 mothers having experienced the death of an infant in the perinatal period. Data from the interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings The mothers’ experience of hope following perinatal loss is organized into three themes: Hope disrupted by perinatal loss; Transformed hope: a new pregnancy challenged by the sense of foreboding of another loss; and Ways to restore and foster hope in life. Discussion Although hope has been a motivating force for mothers to reconnect with their life plan and move on after a loss, it is also negatively affected by the experience of perinatal bereavement, social support, and health professionals’ clinical practice. Conclusion Bereaved mothers have reported a disruption in their experience of hope. While some experience a loss of hope or a sense of hopelessness, others experience a transformation and restoration of hope, which is reinvested in the grieving process. Mothers’ experience of hope highlights the need for the support of a healthcare professional and may contribute to enhanced clinical practice through the promotion of bereavement care, considering the aspects that instil, maintain, and interfere with hope. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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