Perinatal loss has been associated with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive
disorder, suicide, marital conflict, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Nurses may provide …

A child's death is one of life's most difficult experiences. Little is known about the unique
factors that influence the grief experience for bereaved African American parents. Through …

Objective: To present the coping strategies used by African American women following their
miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, fetal deaths, and stillbirths, which the authors have …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe processes and strategies used by
women to cope after pregnancy loss. Twenty women with a history of involuntary pregnancy …

Sleep patterns and dream content may be affected by stressful life events such as
pregnancy loss. Women who are pregnant subsequent to a prior pregnancy loss tend to …

In the US, Black mothers experience fetal and infant mortality at alarming rates when
compared to White and Latina mothers (Gregory, Drake, & Martin, 2018). The intent of this …

This thesis examines how young, married, heterosexual Christian couples talk about and
make sense of pregnancy loss, specifically loss before the twentieth week. Studies of …

Background. Hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove partially or totally the uterus.
Objective. The aim of this research is to develop conceptual framework of responses and …

One in six pregnancies is lost before the 20 th week of gestation (Craven & Wise, 2002).
Such losses can be devastating for the woman and her family. However, the psychological …