Stillbirth: the mother's experience and implications for improving care
| Autor: | Joanne Cacciatore, Suzanne Bushfield |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Adult
Coping (psychology) medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention Mothers Health Promotion Social support Pregnancy medicine Humans Life-span and Life-course Studies Psychiatry Maternal Behavior media_common Social work business.industry Infant Care Infant Newborn Middle Aged Stillbirth Infant mortality Grief Female business Psychosocial Clinical psychology Bereavement |
| Zdroj: | Journal of social work in end-of-lifepalliative care. 3(3) |
| ISSN: | 1552-4256 |
| Popis: | More children die as a result of stillbirth than all other causes of infant deaths combined (Ananth, Shiliang, Kinzler, and Kramer, 2005; Goldenberg, Kirby, and Culhane, 2004; Froen, 2005; National Institute of Health, 2004); yet, mothers experiencing stillbirth are often left without support afterwards (Kubler-Ross, 2004; Fahey-McCarthy, 2003; Fletcher 2002; Saddler, 1987; DeFrain, 1986; Kirkley-Best & Kellner, 1982). Despite social work's growing involvement in care at the end of life, parents of stillborn children have not experienced consistent, relevant, and competent professional care in coping with the tragedy of death. Forty-seven women between the ages of 19 and 51 were recruited through nonprofit agencies that provide bereavement care to grieving families. Results of this qualitative study suggest that stillbirth is emotionally complex with long-lasting symptoms of grief and significant struggles to find meaning. The findings also support the need for perceived psychosocial and spiritual support from professional caregivers, family, and friends. The women's own experiences argue for comprehensive approaches to support the grief and loss of stillbirth, and for the importance of social work involvement in both immediate and longer term interventions. |
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