Experiences and needs of Nigerian women after stillbirth
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the type of care that Nigerian women would find useful after stillbirth. METHODS: Between January and June 2009, the study consecutively enrolled women attending the prenatal clinic of Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria, who had previously had a stillborn infant. The women were asked whether they had been offered any of the following recommended care procedures: (1) see the infant; (2) hold the infant; (3) obtain mementoes; (4) name the infant; or (5) autopsy. They were also asked which of these procedures they found helpful in coping with their loss. Data were collected via an interviewer-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: Of the 45 women interviewed, 24 (53.3%) were given the opportunity to see the body of their infant. None was given the opportunity to hold, take pictures, or name the infant. Thirty (66.7%) wished they had seen their infant, and 8 (17.8%) and 2 (4.4%) wished that they could have held and taken photographs of their infant, respectively. Only 7 (31.82%) women had fully recovered within 3 years of stillbirth. CONCLUSION: Contrary to general beliefs, most women wished to see the body of their stillborn infant and many desired to hold them.
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- Authors
- Kuti, O., & Ilesanmi, C. E.
- Affiliations
- Adekunle Ajasin University (NG)
- Corresponding author
- Kuti, Oluwafemi
- Venue
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-04-01
- Volume
- 113
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 205-207
- ISSN
- 0020-6695 (ISSN-L)
- 0020-7292
- 1879-3479
- OpenAlex
- W2071205282
- Cited by
- 30
- References
- 20
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- 2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 0.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Keywords
- stillbirth, bereavement, maternal grief, infant holding, Memento, autopsy, coping with loss, postpartum care, women's needs, Nigeria
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Bereavement, Female, Humans, Nigeria, Postnatal Care, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stillbirth, Young Adult
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