Perinatal Loss

Experiences of Midwives and Nurses

Bibliographic Data

ID13629168
AuthorsKerziban Yenal (0000-0003-0770-8143, European University of Lefke, corresponding author), Pınar Tektaş (0000-0002-0694-2782, European University of Lefke), Ayşegül Dönmez (0000-0003-4930-0760, Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tınaztepe University, Izmir, Turkey), Hülya Okumuş (0000-0002-0979-4981, Nursing Faculty, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey)
Year2021
Volume87
Issue4
Pages1174-1188
Publication date2021-07-29
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228211029143
PMID34324400
OpenAlexW3185607311
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited23

The aim was to determine the experiences of Turkish midwives and nurses when caring for families with perinatal loss. It was a descriptive and qualitative study. One-to-one interviews were conducted with ten midwives and five nurses using a semi-structured interview form. It was found that the nurses and midwives experienced pain and grief during caring for women who had perinatal losses, and they tried to relieve these feelings by using positive thinking and prayer. The nurses and midwives stated that they were unsure how to approach women or family experiencing perinatal loss, and they needed mentoring and training. The results showed that it would be beneficial to plan training for nurses and midwives and to conduct mentoring for those experiencing difficulties. For nurses and midwives frequently facing perinatal loss, there will be benefit in planning grief care training at regular intervals and mentoring for those experiencing difficulties

Feeling · Grief · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Turkish · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology

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