The Effect of Midwifery Care Based on Swanson Care Theory Given to Couples Experiencing Pregnancy Loss on the Level of Grief and General Well-Being
The Effect of Midwifery Care Based on Swanson Care Theory Given to Couples Experiencing Pregnancy Loss on the Level of Grief and General Well-Being
This study was designed as a randomised controlled, 2-group, pre-test-post-test comparative, experimental study to increase the general well-being of women experiencing pregnancy loss and to decrease the level of perinatal grief.
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of midwifery care and counselling based on Swanson Care Theory for couples experiencing pregnancy loss on womens perinatal grief and general well-being levels.
Method: The study had an experimental two-group pretest-posttest design. Midwifery care and counselling based on Swanson Care Theory is a grief support program consisting of eight interviews, including four face-to-face interviews after the woman's admission to the clinic and four telephone interviews until the 30th day after discharge. The study was conducted with 76 couples admitted to the obstetrics and gynecology department of a training and research hospital in Istanbul between August 2023 and May 2024 with a diagnosis of pregnancy loss. The intervention group (n=38) received midwifery care and counselling based on Swanson Care Theory in addition to routine midwifery care in accordance with clinical procedures, whereas the control group (n=38) received only routine midwifery care in accordance with clinical procedures. This study used the Women Experiencing Pregnancy Loss Introductory Information Form, Men Experiencing Pregnancy Loss Introductory Information Form, Perinatal Bereavement Scale, and General Well-Being Scale.
Inclusion Criteria
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