The theoretical strategy underlying development of the Perinatal Grief Scale is described. instrument was completed by 194 subjects as part a longitudinal study factors affecting resolution grief following spontaneous abortion, fetal or neonatal death, ectopic pregnancy. Variables found to be significant predictors grief, measured this scale, were: overall physical health mother, gestational age at time loss, quality marital relationship, and pre-loss mental symptomatology.

Background: This study focuses on the role of an Internet-based group for people who have autoimmune liver disease, primary biliary cirrhosis.Primary cirrhosis is a relatively rare affects primarily women in their 40's and older, not well understood.The PBCers Organization (PBC stands cirrhosis) provides electronic mailinglists (listservs) informational resources those with cirrhosis. Objectives:(1) to identify issues greatest importance posting listserv, specifically relative biomedical,...

Abstract The Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS) has been used in many studies of loss pregnancy, including miscarriage, stillbirth, induced abortion, neonatal death, and relinquishment for adoption. This article describes 22 from 4 countries that the PGS with a total 2485 participants. Studies report Cronbach's alpha their own samples give evidence very high internal consistency reliability. Evidence validity is also reviewed, such as convergent seen its association measures mental health, social...

OBJECTIVES. Earlier studies found striking differences in mortality from myocardial infarction between Roseto, a homogeneous Italian-American community Pennsylvania, and other nearby towns 1955 1965. These disappeared as Roseto became more "Americanized" the 1960s. The present study extended comparison over longer period of time to test hypothesis that findings this were not due random fluctuations small communities. METHODS. We examined death certificates for Bangor 1935 1985....

Conceptual and measurement problems in identifying those at risk of chronic grief are reviewed, results presented a longitudinal study people who have experienced pregnancy loss. Coping resources, particularly prior mental health social support, were the best predictors low scores on subscales Perinatal Grief Scale that indicate reactions. Results also offer some evidence delayed responses, especially among men early losses.

Time banking is an international movement that seeks to transform traditional asymmetric social service models into networks in which members both provide and receive services are assigned equal value. banks have been shown enhance capital, there some evidence for improved health. This article, based on a survey of 160 hospital-affiliated time bank, examines the likelihood predictors improvement physical mental health as result membership. Men, people with lower income, those who were not...

Gender differences in bereavement following miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, and neonatal death are examined. Fiftysix couples were interviewed using the Perinatal Grief Scale (Toedter, Lasker, & Alhadeff, 1988). Women significantly higher than men on most dimensions of grief at 2 months, 1, years postloss, except dimension indicating serious consequences grief. While do grieve, times intensely, they may deny their internalize feelings loss rather openly express them, due to...

Abstract Hospital practices after pregnancy loss have changed considerably over the past decade, yet they not been well evaluated. In a longitudinal study of 194 women and men who experienced miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, or newborn death, recommended interventions at time are examined. most cases, parents were more satisfied if had an intervention than not, but having total was associated with her grief greater satisfaction overall care; latter related to attentiveness...

<strong>Background:</strong> Persons from high-income countries have multiple opportunities today to participate in "short-term experiences global health" (STEGHs) low-resourced countries. STEGHs are organized through religious missions, service learning, medical internships, health education, and international electives. An issue of increasing concern is "hands-on" participation clinical procedures by volunteers students with limited or no training. To address these concerns, best practices...

Analysis of three waves Perinatal Grief Scale scores for 194 bereaved subjects over the course two years revealed patterns change different from those commonly noted in literature. Less than half sample matched "normal" model; rest exhibited non-normal that did not fit alternative psychological models. Demographic variables and pregnancy history, both before after loss, help explain some differences direction grief response.

The roles of gestational age and gender in grief reactions following loss pregnancy were explored. Parents with losses later reported more intense than did those whose earlier. Women expressed higher levels men six to eight weeks after the loss; however, this difference had decreased by one two years loss.

Preface to New Edition Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: The Trauma of Infertility 1. Drive Have Children Personal and Social Pressures Why Not Adopt? Pressure Keep Trying 2. Feelings Grief Process with Secondary Pregnancy Loss Resolution II: Methods 3. Artificial Insemination AIH AID: Responses Donor An Experience Keeping AID Secret Single heterosexual Lesbian Women 4. In VitroFertilization Success Rates IVF Risks 5. Surrogacy Screening Couples Surrogate Mothers Relationship Between...

Short-term medical missions (STMMs) are quite common and largely understood to be a response health needs in low-income countries. Yet most information about STMM practices is anecdotal. Even less known the preferences of in-country host communities regarding STMMs.We aimed gather enough quantitative qualitative from both organizers community staff compare dominant as well staff. We use these data discover differences between suggest ways which STMMs can more responsive they...

The demand for international volunteer experiences to promote global health and nutrition is increasing numerous studies have documented the of volunteers who travel abroad; however, little known about effective practices from perspective partner organizations. This study aims understand how variables such as skill-level volunteers, duration service, cultural language training, other key affect organizations' perceptions effectiveness at promoting healthcare nutrition. used a cross-sectional...

Perinatal grief is one of the most stressful events in women's lives and can be influenced by various factors, such as cultural ethnic background. Gorgan City Golestan province populated two main groups, Fars Turkmen, with differences dimensions language, clothing, customs. The study aimed to compare among Turkmen women who experienced perinatal loss − 2020–2021. present cross-sectional was conducted 860 mothers a history PL. A convenience sampling method used. Participants inclusion...

Existing interventions to assist mothers following newborn death are implemented once manifestations of distress present. Preventive measures could be instituted if predictors grief were defined. The objective this study was investigate the value perceived support, relationship satisfaction, emotion-focused coping, problem-focused and mixed coping in predicting maternal year after a death. sample consisted seventy-five bereaved mothers. Measures used included Perinatal Grief Scale, Short...