Toward Optimal Emotional Care During the Experience of Miscarriage: An Integrative Review of the Perspectives of Women, Partners, and Health Care Providers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Miscarriage is frequently associated with significant emotional impact, causing psychological distress, trauma, and grief. Unfortunately, women and partners frequently report dissatisfaction with care around miscarriage, and health care providers report feeling ill-prepared and underequipped to provide emotional support. This integrative review synthesizes the individual perspectives of the woman experiencing the miscarriage, the partner, and the different health care provider roles involved in the care to better understand what future research is necessary to improve the experiences of bereaved parents and their health care providers.

Methods

Electronic databases were searched for studies that covered emotional care around miscarriage from the perspective of wo

SUBMITTER: Lee L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10098777 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature