Perinatal bereavement: a principle-based concept analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To report an analysis of the concept of perinatal bereavement.

Background

The concept of perinatal bereavement emerged in the scientific literature during the 1970s. Perinatal bereavement is a practice-based concept, although it is not well-defined in the scientific literature and is often intermingled with the concepts of mourning and grief.

Design

Concept Analysis.

Data sources

Using the term 'perinatal bereavement' and limits of only English and human, Pub Med and CINAHL were searched to yield 278 available references dating from 1974-2011. Articles specific to the experience of perinatal bereavement were reviewed. The final data set was 143 articles.

Review methods

The methods of principle-based concept analysis were used. Results reveal conceptu

SUBMITTER: Fenstermacher K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3675189 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature