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 …

From grief, guilt pain and stigma to hope and pride–a systematic review and meta-analysis of mixed-method research of the psychosocial impact of stillbirth

C Burden, S Bradley, C Storey, A Ellis… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Despite improvements in maternity healthcare services over the last few
decades, more than 2.7 million babies worldwide are stillborn each year. The global health …

Stillbirths: why they matter

JF Frøen, J Cacciatore, EM McClure, O Kuti, AH Jokhio… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
In this first paper of The Lancet's Stillbirths Series we explore the present status of stillbirths
in the world—from global health policy to a survey of community perceptions in 135 …

Maternal mental health in pregnancy and child behavior

VA Satyanarayana, A Lukose… - Indian journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Maternal mental health research is a public health priority due to its impact on both maternal
and child health. Despite the growing number of empirical studies in this area, particularly …

A new conceptual framework for maternal morbidity

V Filippi, D Chou, M Barreix, L Say… - … of Gynecology & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Globally, there is greater awareness of the plight of women who have
complications associated with pregnancy or childbirth and who may continue to experience …

Parents' and healthcare professionals' experiences of care after stillbirth in low‐and middle‐income countries: a systematic review and meta‐summary

C Shakespeare, A Merriel, D Bakhbakhi… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Stillbirth has a profound impact on women, families, and healthcare workers.
The burden is highest in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC s). There is need for …

A systematic review of the relationship between severe maternal morbidity and post-traumatic stress disorder

M Furuta, J Sandall, D Bick - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2012 - Springer
Background The incidence of severe maternal morbidity is increasing in high-income
countries as a consequence, in part, of increased obstetric intervention and increasingly …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of maternal psychological distress in rural India: a cross-sectional community-based study

A Prost, R Lakshminarayana, N Nair, P Tripathy… - Journal of affective …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Maternal common mental disorders are prevalent in low-resource settings
and have far-reaching consequences for maternal and child health. We assessed the …

Prevalence of serious psychological distress and mental health treatment in a national sample of pregnant and postpartum women

C Glasheen, L Colpe, V Hoffman, LK Warren - Maternal and Child Health …, 2015 - Springer
This study examines the prevalence and correlates of past month serious psychological
distress (SPD) and past year mental health treatment (MHT) across pregnancy and the …

Listening to women's voices: the quality of care of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity, in Accra, Ghana

Ö Tunçalp, MJ Hindin, K Adu-Bonsaffoh, R Adanu - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Women who survive severe obstetric complications can provide insight into risk
factors and potential strategies for prevention of maternal morbidity as well as maternal …