The experience of early miscarriage from a male perspective

Murphy, Fiona

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2702.1998.00153.x

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“…This, in turn, might have helped men to experience a sense of adequacy in bearing witness to and responding to their mate's ongoing sadness. [30][31][32][33] Although CC had a somewhat positive impact in hastening women's PG relative to NT, it did not substantially accelerate women's resolution of GRE. Perhaps, having observed their mates' healing subsequent to receipt of CC, women felt distressed by their inability to recover at the same rate.…”

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“…In a new survey of 40 men, 59% reported a deepened awareness of the fragility of life, 45% mourned the loss of their family's hopes and dreams, 50% claimed they did not share feelings with their partner, and 40% experienced a strong sense of vulnerability and powerlessness to help their wife. 29 Men's greatest concern after miscarriage tends to be the well-being of their partner; [30][31][32][33] yet, fearing they might say the wrong thing, many resort to saying nothing. 32 Men's initial responses to miscarriage may hamper their grief resolution.…”

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Resolution of Depression and Grief during the First Year after Miscarriage: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Couples-Focused Interventions

Swanson

Chen

Graham

et al. 2009

Journal of Women's Health

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Aims: The purpose of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to examine the effects of three couplesfocused interventions and a control condition on women and men's resolution of depression and grief during the first year after miscarriage. Methods: Three hundred forty-one couples were randomly assigned to nurse caring (NC) (three counseling sessions), self-caring (SC) (three video and workbook modules), combined caring (CC) (one counseling session plus three SC modules), or control (no treatment). Interventions, based on Swanson's Caring Theory and Meaning of Miscarriage Model, were offered 1, 5, and 11 weeks after enrollment. Outcomes included depression (CES-D) and grief, pure grief (PG) and grief-related emotions (GRE). Differences in rates of recovery were estimated via multilevel modeling conducted in a Bayesian framework. Results: Bayesian odds (BO) ranging from 3.0 to 7.9 favored NC over all other conditions for accelerating women's resolution of depression. BO of 3.2-6.6 favored NC and no treatment over SC and CC for resolving men's depression. BO of 3.1-7.0 favored all three interventions over no treatment for accelerating women's PG resolution, and BO of 18.7-22.6 favored NC and CC over SC or no treatment for resolving men's PG. BO ranging from 2.4 to 6.1 favored NC and SC over CC or no treatment for hastening women's resolution of GRE. BO from 3.5 to 17.9 favored NC, CC, and control over SC for resolving men's GRE. Conclusions: NC had the overall broadest positive impact on couples' resolution of grief and depression. In addition, grief resolution (PG and GRE) was accelerated by SC for women and CC for men.

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Resolution of Depression and Grief during the First Year after Miscarriage: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Couples-Focused Interventions

Swanson

Chen

Graham

et al. 2009

Journal of Women's Health

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105

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“…13,14 Limited evidence suggests that they may also experience adverse effects, even though their strategies for dealing with the loss may differ from those of women. 15 The majority of these studies, however, have used case studies based on qualitative research methods; [16][17][18][19] an approach which severely restricts the potential for comparative studies and the extent to which the findings are generalisable to the larger population. 5 To our knowledge, only one previous study has evaluated the potential gender differences in the development of anxiety after miscarriage.…”

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The emotional burden of miscarriage for women and their partners: trajectories of anxiety and depression over 13 months

Cumming¹,

Klein²,

Bolsover³

et al. 2007

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Objective To identify the trajectories of anxiety and depression in women and in their partners over 13 months after miscarriage.Design A prospective study with follow up at 6 and 13 months after miscarriage.Setting Three Scottish Early Pregnancy Assessment Units.Sample Of the 1443 eligible individuals approached, 686 (48.3%) consented to participate (432 women; 254 men). Complete data were obtained from 273 women and 133 men at baseline, 6, and 13 months.Methods On completion of the management of the index miscarriage, eligible and consenting women and men underwent an initial assessment comprising a semi-structured interview and a standardised self-report questionnaire. The latter was readministered at the follow-up assessments.Main outcome measures The hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), a reliable and valid measure of general psychopathology for use in nonpsychiatric samples.Results Compared with depression, anxiety was overall the greater clinical burden. Over the 13-month period, women reported higher levels of anxiety and depression than men. Over time, a significantly greater level of adjustment was reported by women particularly with regards to the resolution of anxiety symptoms. The effect of time on HADS scores in either gender was similar between subgroups of socio-demographic and clinical factors.Conclusions These findings verify that early pregnancy loss represents a significant emotional burden for women, and to some extent for men, especially with regards to anxiety. For many, the detrimental effects of miscarriage are enduring and display a complex course of resolution. These findings are discussed in terms of their clinical implications for early identification and management.

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“…07 ± 13.49 (11-55 scores). Studies by Murphy (1998) concerning the perception of miscarriage from the male perspective, indicated that all respondents felt very lonely while coping with this experience. The majority of men reported that they obtained support mainly from their significant others (friends, family, partner), rather than from the medical staff.…”

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High Evaluation of Medical Staff by Women after Miscarriage during Hospitalization

Iwanowicz-Palus

Rzońca

Bień

et al. 2014

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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The loss of a baby is a traumatic event, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy. In the present study, we attempted to recognize the opinions of women after miscarriage that needed assistance and support from the medical staff during hospitalization. The study was conducted during the period from January to June 2012 and included 303 women who miscarried and used medical care in the Lublin Region (Poland). The method of a diagnostic survey was applied using a questionnaire technique. The majority of the respondents reported that information obtained from physicians after the diagnosis of miscarriage were rather understandable (44.22%) and sufficient (41.91%). According to more than a half of respondents, after miscarriage, midwives demonstrated adequate skills (57.43%) and provided necessary informative support (52.81%). The study showed that during hospital stay the women who had experienced miscarriage evaluated in relatively high terms the physicians and midwives providing them with care. The evaluations of the attitudes of doctors and midwives increased with the women's growing needs during hospitalization. The results of the study allow the presumption that the medical staff providing care of women after miscarriage possess a relatively high level of knowledge and skills in the area of diagnostics and treatment of pregnancy terminated with miscarriage. However, it should be remembered that the constant training of doctors and midwives in the provision of emotional and psychological support is necessary.

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The experience of early miscarriage from a male perspective

Cited by 69 publications

References 15 publications

Resolution of Depression and Grief during the First Year after Miscarriage: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Couples-Focused Interventions

Resolution of Depression and Grief during the First Year after Miscarriage: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Couples-Focused Interventions

The emotional burden of miscarriage for women and their partners: trajectories of anxiety and depression over 13 months

High Evaluation of Medical Staff by Women after Miscarriage during Hospitalization

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