Kvinnors upplevelse av omvårdnad i samband med missfall

Abstract

Background: Miscarriage is relatively common with one in four pregnancies failing to make it to full term. Previous studies show that women consider a miscarriage as a traumatic experience with many women suffering from grief. Aim: The aim of this paper is to describe the factors that affect women’s experiences of health care provided in relation to miscarriage. Methodology: A literature review was carried out resulting in the analysis of 13 articles. Four themes and eight sub themes emerged as a result of analysis. Result: The four emerging themes are: impact of health care providers’ management of miscarriage, ineffective communication, women’s need for support, and facilitation of the embodiment of grief. The main findings are that there is a lack of information surrounding miscarriage and a lack of psychological support from health care providers. Implications for nursing: A screening of women using scales such as the PGIS and PBGS 6 weeks post-miscarriage are proposed by the authors.