Coping Strategies Following Fetal Loss Among Women Who Gave Birth in Selected Health Facilities in Eastern Ethiopia
A Phenomenological Study
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 13628575 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Masresha Leta serbesa (0000-0002-5788-0737, Harar Health Science College, Harar, Ethiopia, autor correspondente), Abera Kenay Tura (0000-0002-2735-7523, Haramaya University), Haymanot Mezmur (0000-0001-7455-1073, Haramaya University), Kasiye Shiferaw (0000-0001-6087-1682, Haramaya University), Maleda Tefera (0000-0002-3014-0325, Haramaya University), Nega Assefa (0000-0003-0341-2329, Haramaya University) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Páginas | 302228251348063-302228251348063 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-06-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Editora | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228251348063 |
| PMID | 40468794 |
| OpenAlex | W4411044652 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 36 |
Pregnancy is typically a joyous experience, but in low-resource settings, many pregnancies end in fetal loss, which has profound emotional and psychological effects. This is a phenomenological qualitative study used to investigate coping mechanisms using the Living with Grief after Pregnancy Loss model among purposively selected women who experienced fetal loss in two major hospitals in Harar Town, eastern Ethiopia. Results: Fourteen women (mean age 25.14 years) participated. Four main themes emerged: self/personal resilience, social support networks, religious and spiritual practices, and cultural belief systems. Connectedness was fostered through emotional support, active life participation, and strong family and spiritual support. Disconnectedness included denial, blaming oneself or a partner, isolation, and avoidance of social support. Withdrawal from religious practices and cultural conflicts, such as not adhering to gender roles, hindered coping. Conclusion: Coping with fetal loss is shaped by spiritual, personal, social, and cultural factors. Support from family, religion, and community helps women navigate grief, while blame and isolation impede recovery. These findings highlight the importance of social capital and suggest that a holistic approach that incorporates emotional, spiritual, and cultural support is critical for helping women cope with fetal loss
Coping (psychology · Denial · Developmental psychology · Grief · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social isolation · Social support · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Migration, Health and Trauma · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology
Complicated grief after perinatal loss
Miscarriage matters
Health outcomes of bereavement
Social support for the bereaved
The Measurement of Observer Agreement for Categorical Data
Unravelling ‘low-resource settings’
Well-Being and Stability among Low-income Families
Women and Confucian Cultures in Premodern China, Korea, and Japan
Culture of death in Mexico
Relationship between psychological detachment from work and depressive symptoms
Breaking the Silence of African American Women
Traditional African Mourning Practices Are Abridged in Response to the Aids Epidemic
Coping After Involuntary Pregnancy Loss
Conversations, Coping, & Connectedness
Paternal and maternal coping with the death of a child
Transforming care for pregnancy loss
Bereavement Customs, Grief and Rituals among Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel
If no one grieves, no one will remember
Qualitative Content Analysis
Nurses' Experiences of Grieving When There Is a Perinatal Death
| Obras citantes distintas | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citações por ano | 1 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Velocidade de citação | recent |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 1 |