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Comprehensive Literature Review of Perinatal Loss Supports
Stephanie Brown*
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, St. John Fisher College, USA
Stephanie Brown, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, St. John Fisher College, USA.
Received Date: June 12, 2019; Published Date: June 28, 2019
Abstract
Introduction: Miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death is a significant and under recognized issue in the United States.
Methods: Comprehensive review of literature to evaluate the feasibility of support for perinatal community.
Results: Literature is inconclusive if perinatal loss support groups may be helpful for families experiencing a loss; however, further exploration is needed. in participants of a perinatal loss peer support group.
Conclusion: Results suggest that integrating professionally facilitated grief work classes in perinatal loss support group members were beneficial.
Keywords:Perinatal loss; Peer support; Social support; Dual process mode
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Stephanie Brown. Comprehensive Literature Review of Perinatal Loss Supports. On J Complement & Alt Med. 1(4): 2019. OJCAM. MS.ID.000516.