Experiences of African American Parents Following Perinatal or Pediatric Death: A Literature Review

Boyden, Jackelyn Y.; Kavanaugh, Karen; Issel, L. Michele; Eldeirawi, Kamal; Meert, Kathleen L.

doi:10.1080/07481187.2013.766656

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“…Blacks also hold a belief in maintaining continuity with the deceased and the passing of the deceased to another life. African Americans use social support, maintaining a relationship with the deceased, spirituality and religion, and remaining strong to cope with loss of a child (Boyden et al, 2014; Kavanaugh & Hershberger, 2005). While beliefs and coping strategies may be culturally specific, they are also moderated by generation and acculturation.…”

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“…Despite the US’s growing racial/ethnic diversity, studies of differences in grief for White, Black and Hispanic parents after their child’s death are lacking (Kavanaugh & Hershberger, 2005; Laurie & Neimeyer, 2008; Whitaker, Kavanaugh, & Klima, 2010). Many studies are qualitative (Boyden, Kavanaugh, Issel, Eldeirawi, & Meert, 2014) or cross sectional (Lannen, Wolfe, Prigerson, Onelov, & Kreicbergs, 2008; Michon, Balkou, Hivon, & Cyr, 2003) and most have been conducted with samples of mainly White mothers (Youngblut & Brooten, 2012). Recruitment of parents has been up to 30 years after the death from support groups or through advertisements, introducing potential recall and sample bias.…”

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Parent Grief 1–13 Months After Death in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units

Youngblut

Brooten

Glaze

et al. 2016

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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Objective Describe changes in mothers’ and fathers’ grief from 1 to 13 months after infant/child neonatal/pediatric intensive care unit death and identify factors related to their grief. Methods Mothers (n = 130) and fathers (n = 52) of 140 children (newborn-18 years) completed the Hogan Grief Reaction Checklist at 1, 3, 6, and 13 months post-death. Results Grief decreased from 3 to 13 months for mothers and from 3 to 6 months for fathers. Grief was more intense for: mothers of deceased adolescents and mothers whose child was declared brain dead. Conclusion Mothers’ and fathers’ grief intensity may not coincide, resulting in different needs during the 13 months after infant/child death.

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Parent Grief 1–13 Months After Death in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units

Youngblut

Brooten

Glaze

et al. 2016

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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“…The death of a child is arguably one of the most stressful events that a parent can experience. Grief is the natural emotional response to such loss and has been described across human populations (Lindemann, 1944; Bowlby, 1980; Parkes, 2014; Boyden et al, 2014; Einarsdóttir, 2004). Intense or prolonged grief can induce behaviours and physiological states that are detrimental to health and survival.…”

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The mother’s risk of premature death after child loss across two centuries

Valdimarsdóttir

Lü

Lund

et al. 2019

eLife

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While the rare occurrence of child loss is accompanied by reduced life expectancy of parents in contemporary affluent populations, its impact in developing societies with high child mortality rates is unclear. We identified all parents in Iceland born 1800–1996 and compared the mortality rates of 47,711 parents who lost a child to those of their siblings (N = 126,342) who did not. The proportion of parents who experienced child loss decreased from 61.1% of those born 1800–1880 to 5.2% of those born after 1930. Child loss was consistently associated with increased rate of maternal, but not paternal, death before the age of 50 across all parent birth cohorts; the relative increase in maternal mortality rate ranged from 35% among mothers born 1800–1930 to 64% among mothers born after 1930. The loss of a child poses a threat to the survival of young mothers, even during periods of high infant mortality rates.

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“…Acredita-se que os pais sofrem mais pela perda de um filho do que qualquer ser humano que passa pela dor da morte de um ente querido, isso se dá pela estreita relação entre pais e filhos. Essa dor não depende da idade da criança e nem do motivo, a dor é causada pela perda e muitas vezes não passa (BOYDEN et al, 2015).…”

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“…Para a mãe, não se perde apenas o filho, mas sua identidade e uma parte de si (HILL et al, 2017). Essa situação pode levar ao isolamento do convívio social (STURROCK;LOUW, 2013;BOYDEN et al, 2015).…”

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A dor de perder um filho no período perinatal: uma revisão integrativa da literatura sobre o luto materno

Lopes¹,

Martins²,

Carletto³

et al. 2019

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Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar, em periódicos nacionais e internacionais, a produção bibliográfica relativa ao luto vivenciado por mães, e/ou familiares, que experimentaram a perda perinatal, no intuito de compreender as angústias, medos e as estratégias empregadas no apoio aos envolvidos, por meio de revisão integrativa da literatura publicados entre 2013 e 2017. Realizou-se busca bibliográfica em quatro bases de dados: Pubmed (U.S. National Library of Medicine); Bireme (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde); Scopus e Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online), com descritores em ambas as bases, em português, inglês e espanhol. Verificou-se a baixa existência de estudos com evidência científica elevada sobre o luto materno e uma escassez sobre o tema na literatura brasileira. Os tipos de estudo mais empregados foram a pesquisa qualitativa e pesquisa bibliográfica, com nove artigos publicados em cada categoria de pesquisa. Porém, dentro dos 26 estudos revistos, encontrou-se também cinco estudos transversais, um estudo longitudinal, um metodológico e um caso-controle. Por meio deste estudo percebeu-se que as mães que vivenciam a perda de um filho no período perinatal sentem uma dor devastadora e que elas se apegam na fé para transpor este período e os sentimentos por ele provocados. Profissionais da saúde devem ser qualificados para assistência e apoio aos atores envolvidos nesse momento angustiante, favorecendo a possiblidade de rituais de despedida do bebê pela mãe e familiares, e retirando a mãe enlutada do convívio hospitalar de outras mães. Mas, há vários estudos qualitativos que mostram as subjetividades ligadas à dor da perda de um bebê. Palavras-chave: luto, morte perinatal, literatura de revisão como assunto. Grupo de Pesquisa em Avaliação da qualidade de vida e qualidade de vida no trabalho

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Experiences of African American Parents Following Perinatal or Pediatric Death: A Literature Review

Cited by 33 publications

References 36 publications

Parent Grief 1–13 Months After Death in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units

Parent Grief 1–13 Months After Death in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units

The mother’s risk of premature death after child loss across two centuries

A dor de perder um filho no período perinatal: uma revisão integrativa da literatura sobre o luto materno

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