Exploring coping strategies for perinatal bereaved mothers with loss and its associated factors in public health facilities in Southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal death, which includes stillbirth and early neonatal death, represents a profoundly distressing experience for mothers, particularly in low-resource environments where formal bereavement support is frequently inadequate. Despite the significant occurrence of perinatal loss in southwest Ethiopia, there is a lack of evidence regarding maternal coping mechanisms and the factors that influence them.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to explore the coping strategies of perinatally bereaved mothers in public health facilities in Southwest Ethiopia, 2025.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study based in facilities was carried out from January to June 2025, involving 417 mothers with a history of perinatal death who were receiving maternal health

SUBMITTER: Burayu ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477388 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature