Factors contributing to men's grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death: further development of an emerging model in an Australian sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Historically, men's experiences of grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death have been under-explored in comparison to women. However, investigating men's perspectives is important, given potential gendered differences concerning grief styles, help-seeking and service access. Few studies have comprehensively examined the various individual, interpersonal, community and system/policy-level factors which may contribute to the intensity of grief in bereaved parents, particularly for men.

Methods

Men (N = 228) aged at least 18 years whose partner had experienced an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, termination of pregnancy for foetal anomaly, or neonatal death within the last 20 years responded to an online survey exploring their experiences of grief

SUBMITTER: Obst KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792062 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature