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dc.contributor.authorWallis, Emma
dc.contributor.authorHeath, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorSpong, Amanda
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-09T08:30:05Z
dc.date.available2024-07-09T08:30:05Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-13
dc.identifier.citationWallis , E , Heath , J & Spong , A 2024 , ' How do people story their experience of miscarriage? A systematic review of qualitative literature ' , Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare , vol. 41 , 100997 , pp. 1-7 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2024.100997
dc.identifier.issn1877-5756
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-2630-7417/work/163524914
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/28018
dc.description© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.description.abstractLiterature surrounding miscarriage is broad in scope, yet narrative constructions following miscarriage are significantly under-researched. Few studies have sought to understand sense-making processes following miscarriage, including how and why people story their experience. Consequently, the complexities and nuances of these processes have not been adequately explored. This review aimed to gain insight into what is already known about how people story their experience of miscarriage, as well as research gaps and limitations. A systematic literature review of qualitative literature was conducted across four databases to identify relevant research related to miscarriage narratives and sense-making. Eligibility criteria was applied to a staged screening process to identify the highest quality, peer-reviewed research. Ten studies were included in the review and presented as a narrative synthesis. The literature was divided into five collective themes: women’s perspectives, male partner’s perspectives, couples’ perspectives, healthcare professional’s perspectives, and cultural perspectives. The literature review summarises existing knowledge about narrative processes in relation to miscarriage, as well as highlighting research gaps, clinical implications, and directions for future research. When working with those who have experienced involuntary child loss and infertility, there is a need for professionals to have appropriate training to support the provision of compassionate, individualised care and decision-making. The role of language requires consideration as there is a need to address over-medicalised systems of knowledge, and it is important that there is understanding regarding the need for expression, and the various ways that individuals might express their feelings and loss.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofSexual and Reproductive Healthcare
dc.titleHow do people story their experience of miscarriage? A systematic review of qualitative literatureen
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Psychology, Sport and Geography
dc.contributor.institutionHealth and Clinical Psychology Research Group
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Research in Psychology and Sports
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1016/j.srhc.2024.100997
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