White Tears: A Phenomenological Study of Perinatal Loss
Omega (United States), cilt.93, sa.1, ss.124-142, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 93 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/00302228241234381
- Dergi Adı: Omega (United States)
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- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.124-142
- Anahtar Kelimeler: bereavement, newborn, nursing, perinatal loss, pregnancy
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Perinatal loss is a traumatic experience for parents. This research was conducted to evaluate the experiences and needs of parents after perinatal loss. An interpretative phenomenological study was carried out between January 2021 and July 2022 with 6 parental pairs (12 people in total, 6 mothers and 6 fathers) who experienced a perinatal loss. Participants were reached by snowball sampling method. Data were collected using semi-structured audio recording interviews that were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The themes of this study were determined as “attributing meaning to loss”, “fragmented parenting roles and expectations”, “changing relationships”, “expectations from healthcare professionals”, and “emotional responses”. Five sub-themes were created from the emotional responses theme which included. These are sadness and pain, denial, anger, guilt and fear. In the study, it was concluded that the experience of perinatal loss may have negative consequences on the psychological health of the parents. Therefore, specific, professional, adequate nursing support and continuity of support are needed to help parents cope with perinatal losses.