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| Title |
Mothers’ perspectives on the perinatal loss of a co-twin: a qualitative study
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| Published in |
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, July 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12884-015-0579-z |
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| Authors |
Judy Richards, Ruth Graham, Nicholas D Embleton, Claire Campbell, Judith Rankin |
| Abstract |
There is a growing body of literature exploring the emotional impact of perinatal loss upon parents but only limited research focussing specifically on the views and experiences of parents who have experienced a loss from a twin or higher order pregnancy. We undertook a qualitative study to provide an in-depth understanding of the experiences of mothers who have had a loss from a twin pregnancy and subsequently continued visiting hospital whilst their surviving twin was cared for. A qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews. Mothers were recruited from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Fetal Medicine department. Fourteen interviews were carried out with mothers who had experienced a loss in pregnancy or the neonatal period and had a surviving twin on the neonatal unit. Data were analysed using a generative thematic approach. The analysis identified three key themes in the accounts mothers gave of their experiences: the status of 'special'; the importance of trust; and control and empowerment. Where the surviving co-twin remained in hospital for many weeks, mothers described the emotional support of health professionals as crucial to their wellbeing. Few mothers sought formal bereavement support, instead they kept their grief 'on hold' in order to support their surviving baby. Due to the trauma of their loss, mothers reflected that they had been unable to make informed decisions, in particular in relation to the funeral of their deceased baby. Our study highlighted that there are a specific set of issues for mothers who have lost a baby from a twin pregnancy. Relatively small changes to practice however, made a significant difference to wellbeing during their time in hospital with a surviving twin. Findings from this research will provide insight into the needs of bereaved mothers, will inform healthcare planning and the development of care packages. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 9 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1 | 11% |
| Canada | 1 | 11% |
| Spain | 1 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |
| Ireland | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 4 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 78% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 11% |
| Scientists | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 131 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 131 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 22 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 8% |
| Researcher | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 17 | 13% |
| Unknown | 39 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 34 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 18% |
| Psychology | 19 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 5% |
| Unknown | 43 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 13. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 November 2017.
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#2,316,226
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#627
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#31,004
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#8
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