Factors contributing to men’s grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death: further development of an emerging model in an Australian sample

Factors contributing to men’s grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death: further development of an emerging model in an Australian sample

Obst KL; Oxlad M; Due C; Middleton P

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

2021

Foetal anomaly; Grief; Men; Miscarriage; Neonatal death; Pregnancy loss; Stillbirth; Termination of pregnancy

Historically, men’s experiences of grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death have been under-explored in comparison to women. However, investigating men’s perspectives is important, given potential gendered differences concerning grief styles, help-seeking and service access. Few studies have comprehensively examined the various individual, interpersonal, community and system/policy-level factors which may contribute to the intensity of grief in bereaved parents, particularly for men.

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