A qualitative study exploring the experiences of bereavement after stillbirth in Pakistani, Bangladeshi and White British mothers living in Luton, UK
Name:
Publisher version
View Source
Access full-text PDFOpen Access
View Source
Check access options
Check access options
Affiliation
Open UniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire
Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Issue Date
2020-08-29
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
This study aims to explore the experiences of bereavement after stillbirth of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and White British mothers in a town with multi-ethnic populations in England. A purposive sample of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and White British mothers aged over 16 (at time of infant birth), who suffered a stillbirth in the preceding 6-24 months and residing in a specified postcode area were invited to take part in the study, by an identified gatekeeper (audit midwife) from the local National Health Service Trust, in addition to local bereavement charities. Qualitative methods using face-to-face semi-structured interviews were undertaken, recorded and transcribed verbatim. Using framework analysis, several themes were identified. There were three main themes identified from the data; 1. knowledge and information of pregnancy and perinatal mortality; 2. attitudes and perceptions to pregnancy and perinatal mortality and 3. experiences with maternity care. The findings revealed mostly similarities in the bereavement experiences of the Pakistani, Bangladeshi and White British mothers. A few cultural and religious differences were identified. This study found important similarities in bereavement experiences of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and White British mothers and highlights considerations for policy makers and maternity services in how the timing of bereavement after care is provided, including advice surrounding the infant post-mortem.Citation
Garcia R, Ali N, Griffiths M, Randhawa G (2020) 'A qualitative study exploring the experiences of bereavement after stillbirth in Pakistani, Bangladeshi and White British mothers living in Luton, UK', Midwifery, 91 (102833)Publisher
ElsevierJournal
MidwiferyPubMed ID
32898720Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
0266-6138EISSN
1532-3099ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.midw.2020.102833
Scopus Count
Collections
Related articles
- Understanding the consumption of folic acid during preconception, among Pakistani, Bangladeshi and white British mothers in Luton, UK: a qualitative study.
- Authors: Garcia R, Ali N, Griffiths M, Randhawa G
- Issue date: 2018 Jun 15
- Differences in the pregnancy gestation period and mean birth weights in infants born to Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and white British mothers in Luton, UK: a retrospective analysis of routinely collected data.
- Authors: Garcia R, Ali N, Guppy A, Griffiths M, Randhawa G
- Issue date: 2017 Aug 11
- Analysis of routinely collected data: Determining associations of maternal risk factors and infant outcomes with gestational diabetes, in Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi and white British pregnant women in Luton, England.
- Authors: Garcia R, Ali N, Guppy A, Griffiths M, Randhawa G
- Issue date: 2021 Mar
- Ethnic differences in risk factors for adverse birth outcomes between Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and White British mothers.
- Authors: Garcia R, Ali N, Guppy A, Griffiths M, Randhawa G
- Issue date: 2020 Jan
- Preliminary findings on the experiences of care for parents who suffered perinatal bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authors: Silverio SA, Easter A, Storey C, Jurković D, Sandall J, PUDDLES Global Collaboration
- Issue date: 2021 Dec 22