Exploring the Social Networks of Women Bereaved by Stillbirth: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

The loss of a baby to stillbirth is a traumatic experience and can lead to secondary losses, such as the loss of social relationships. In Nigeria, stillbirths are a common public health problem. However, limited attention has been given to the social ramifications of stillbirths. This study describe...

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Autores principales:	Tosin Popoola, Joan Skinner, Martin Woods
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	drawings Nigeria perinatal loss social networks stillbirth stillborn Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bfa050d97d124fd6820d201896ad42422021-11-25T18:06:46ZExploring the Social Networks of Women Bereaved by Stillbirth: A Descriptive Qualitative Study10.3390/jpm111110562075-4426https://doaj.org/article/bfa050d97d124fd6820d201896ad42422021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/11/1056https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4426The loss of a baby to stillbirth is a traumatic experience and can lead to secondary losses, such as the loss of social relationships. In Nigeria, stillbirths are a common public health problem. However, limited attention has been given to the social ramifications of stillbirths. This study describes the social networks of women who have experienced a stillbirth and the factors influencing their social networks. Interviews and social network diagrams were used to collect data from 20 women about their social networks before and after stillbirth. Findings suggest that the experience of shame, unmet expectation of support, and a lack of trust led to relationship changes after stillbirth. Most participants met bereavement needs with their existing social networks before stillbirth, but many participants also experienced relationship losses (even among family networks). Information from social network analysis can reveal the risks and strengths inherent in social networks, which can be helpful for the provision of tailored/personalized bereavement care.Tosin PopoolaJoan SkinnerMartin WoodsMDPI AGarticledrawingsNigeriaperinatal losssocial networksstillbirthstillbornMedicineRENJournal of Personalized Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 1056, p 1056 (2021)
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description	The loss of a baby to stillbirth is a traumatic experience and can lead to secondary losses, such as the loss of social relationships. In Nigeria, stillbirths are a common public health problem. However, limited attention has been given to the social ramifications of stillbirths. This study describes the social networks of women who have experienced a stillbirth and the factors influencing their social networks. Interviews and social network diagrams were used to collect data from 20 women about their social networks before and after stillbirth. Findings suggest that the experience of shame, unmet expectation of support, and a lack of trust led to relationship changes after stillbirth. Most participants met bereavement needs with their existing social networks before stillbirth, but many participants also experienced relationship losses (even among family networks). Information from social network analysis can reveal the risks and strengths inherent in social networks, which can be helpful for the provision of tailored/personalized bereavement care.
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title	Exploring the Social Networks of Women Bereaved by Stillbirth: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
title_short	Exploring the Social Networks of Women Bereaved by Stillbirth: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
title_full	Exploring the Social Networks of Women Bereaved by Stillbirth: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
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Exploring the Social Networks of Women Bereaved by Stillbirth: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

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