First Nations Peoples' perceptions, knowledge and beliefs regarding stillbirth prevention and bereavement practices: A mixed methods systematic review
Title
First Nations Peoples' perceptions, knowledge and beliefs regarding stillbirth prevention and bereavement practices: A mixed methods systematic review
Creator
Pollock D; Bailey HD; Munn Z; Hasanoff S; Valenzuela C; Stern C; Price C; Marriott R; Gliddon J; Lewis C; Michie C; Bowie M; Penny M; Reibel T; Warland J; Farrant B; White SW; Shepherd CCJ
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Publisher
Women and Birth
Date
2024
Subject
Bereavement; Human; United States; Australia; Canada; Photography; New Zealand; PubMed; Embase; Health Knowledge; Perinatal Death; Psychosocial Factors; CINAHL Database; Medline; Systematic Review; Psycinfo; Prevention and Control; Indigenous Peoples; Ethnology; First Nations of Canada; Gray Literature; Health Beliefs; Smoking Cessation
Description
Background: First Nations Peoples endure disproportionate rates of stillbirth compared with non-First Nations Peoples. Previous interventions have aimed at reducing stillbirth in First Nations Peoples and providing better bereavement care without necessarily understanding the perceptions, knowledge and beliefs that could influence the design of the intervention and implementation. Aim: The aim of this review was to understand the perceptions, knowledge and beliefs about stillbirth prevention and bereavement of First Nations Peoples from the US, Canada, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and Australia. Methods: This review was conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for a convergent integrated mixed method systematic review. This review was overseen by an advisory board of Aboriginal Elders, researchers, and clinicians. A search of eight databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Embase, Emcare, Dissertations and Theses and Indigenous Health InfoNet) and grey literature was conducted. All studies were screened, extracted, and appraised for quality by two reviewers and results were categorised, and narratively summarised. Results: Ten studies were included within this review. Their findings were summarised into four categories: safeguarding baby, traditional practices of birthing and grieving, bereavement photography and post-mortem examination. The results indicate a diversity of perceptions, knowledge and beliefs primarily around smoking cessation and bereavement practices after stillbirth. However, there was a paucity of research available. Conclusions: Further research is needed to understand the perceptions, knowledge and beliefs about stillbirth among First Nations Peoples. Without research within this area, interventions to prevent stillbirth and support bereaved parents and their communities after stillbirth may face barriers to implementation.
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September List 2024
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Pollock D; Bailey HD; Munn Z; Hasanoff S; Valenzuela C; Stern C; Price C; Marriott R; Gliddon J; Lewis C; Michie C; Bowie M; Penny M; Reibel T; Warland J; Farrant B; White SW; Shepherd CCJ, “First Nations Peoples' perceptions, knowledge and beliefs regarding stillbirth prevention and bereavement practices: A mixed methods systematic review,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed February 10, 2025, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/19733.