“There's no time limit on grief:” Women's perspectives on a novel reproductive grief screening tool

• DOI: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2023.100244
• Publication Date: 2023-12-04T17:27:44Z
• Authors: Jennifer J. Bute; Maria Brann; Cara Buskmiller; Michaelene Freden...
• Keywords: Demographics; Complicated Grief

Women who have experienced reproductive loss (i.e., miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion) evaluated the usefulness of a novel screening tool, Reproductive Grief Screen (RGS), to identify patients struggling with ongoing, complicated grief. This mixed-methods study involved U.S. women had loss. Online data collection resulted in 27 interviews and 282 surveys completed. Perceptions preferences about RGS were thematically analyzed. Chi square analyses assessed relationships between demographics tool preferences. validated women's experiences grief after noted their providers may be unaware loss(es). Participants requested periodic using beginning shortly (or during new patient intake) occurring regularly (e.g., annually). Overall, preferred completing online before an appointment, though varied by age, time since loss). want compassionately discuss results them offer appropriate resources. The can help largely ignored Findings from group individual survey coped suggest that use brief could reshape clinical practice aid might facing Moreover, expressed clear for how implement contexts.