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Multicultural coping experiences of parents following perinatal loss: A meta-ethnographic synthesis
Sara Fernández-Basanta1, Carmen Coronado1, María-Jesús Movilla-Fernández1
1Research group GRINCAR, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, University of A Coruña, Ferrol, Spain.
Aims:
To synthesize research findings regarding the coping experiences of parents following perinatal loss.
Design:
Noblit and Hare's interpretive meta-ethnography was followed.
Data Sources:
A comprehensive systematic search of the published literature (2013-2018) was undertaken in five databases, complemented by supplementary searches.
Review Methods:
Fourteen studies met the research objective and inclusion criteria.
Results:
Five themes describe the coping strategies used by parents who experience perinatal loss. The themes were synthesized into the metaphor Staying afloat in the storm.
Conclusion:
Parents use coping strategies to manage perinatal loss and the use of these strategies is conditioned by cultural, social, and individual factors. This study has implications for evidence-based practice by showing care needs and the importance of implementing emotional and patient-centred care interventions.
Impact:
This meta-ethnography highlights the care needs of parents following perinatal loss, facilitating understanding of coping experiences. Increased knowledge about these experiences may contribute to the development and implementation of nursing and midwifery interventions that include emotional and patient-centred care.
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