Stillbirths: economic and psychosocial consequences

AEP Heazell, D Siassakos, H Blencowe, C Burden… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Despite the frequency of stillbirths, the subsequent implications are overlooked and
underappreciated. We present findings from comprehensive, systematic literature reviews …

Systematic review to understand and improve care after stillbirth: a review of parents' and healthcare professionals' experiences

A Ellis, C Chebsey, C Storey, S Bradley… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Background 2.7 million babies were stillborn in 2015 worldwide; behind these statistics lie
the experiences of bereaved parents. The first Lancet series on stillbirth in 2011 described …

New understandings of fathers' experiences of grief and loss following stillbirth and neonatal death: a scoping review

K Jones, M Robb, S Murphy, A Davies - Midwifery, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To report on research conducted on men's experiences of grief and loss following
stillbirth and neonatal death in high-income, Western countries. Design This review was …

The impact of stillbirth on bereaved parents: a qualitative study

D Nuzum, S Meaney, K O'Donoghue - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To explore the lived experiences and personal impact of stillbirth on bereaved
parents. Methods Semi-structured in-depth interviews analysed by Interpretative …

Healthcare professionals' experiences of perinatal loss: A systematic review

G Gandino, A Bernaudo, G Di Fini… - Journal of health …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Healthcare professionals' psychological involvement in perinatal loss is a largely overlooked
subject by healthcare systems, scientific research and prevention policies. A systematic …

The impact of stillbirth on consultant obstetrician gynaecologists: a qualitative study

D Nuzum, S Meaney… - BJOG: An International …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To explore the personal and professional impact of stillbirth on consultant
obstetrician gynaecologists. Design Semi‐structured in‐depth qualitative interviews. Setting …

The psychological, social, and economic impact of stillbirth on families

S Murphy, J Cacciatore - Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
This article reviews the current state of psychological, social, and economic research into the
impact of stillbirth on families. We argue that whereas the knowledge we have of the …

Untold stories of infant loss: the importance of contact with the baby for bereaved parents

J O'Leary, J Warland - Journal of family nursing, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This article presents secondary analysis of data from parents who, 50 to 70 years ago,
birthed stillborn babies or babies with lethal anomalies and from adult children born after …

Bereavement care education and training in clinical practice: Supporting the development of confidence in student midwives

J Doherty, S Cullen, B Casey, B Lloyd, L Sheehy… - Midwifery, 2018 - Elsevier
Aims To improve the confidence in student Midwives to provide bereavement careto parents
following pregnancy loss and perinatal death. Background The one-day interactive …

“Your heart keeps bleeding”: lived experiences of parents with a perinatal death in Northern Uganda

AAO Arach, J Kiguli, V Nankabirwa… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Worldwide, two million babies are stillborn and 1.8 million babies die before
completing seven days of life. Approximately 4% of pregnant women in Uganda experience …