Maternal mourning : pain and coping with the loss of a baby

Objective: to understand how mothers experienced the experience of their babies’ mourning. Methods: this is a qualitative study, conducted with nine mothers who experienced the loss of a child under one year. Semistructured interviews were conducted, and the reports were organized using the Collecti...

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Autores: Lopes, Beatriz Gonçalves, Borges, Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira, Grden, Clóris Regina Blanski, Coradassi, Carlos Eduardo, Sales, Cibele de Moura, Damasceno, Nauristela Ferreira Paniago
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/23827
Acceso en línea:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/23827
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mortalidade Infantil
Relações Mãe-Filho
Infant Mortality
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Sumario:Objective: to understand how mothers experienced the experience of their babies’ mourning. Methods: this is a qualitative study, conducted with nine mothers who experienced the loss of a child under one year. Semistructured interviews were conducted, and the reports were organized using the Collective Subject Discourse. Results: the participants indicated the complexity and difficulties of the mourning process, implying a grief that lasted but could be overcome through spirituality and family support. They also showed the lack of support from the health services. Conclusion: although mourning is a complex and peculiar process, the mothers pointed out the importance of the spirituality and support of their relatives, but highlighted the lack of support from the health services.