Initial Impact of Perinatal Loss on Mothers and Their Partners

Laia Delgado, Jesus Cobo (), Cristina Giménez, Genís Felip Fucho-Rius, Stephanie Sammut, Laia Martí, Cristina Lesmes, Salut Puig, Noemí Obregón, Yolanda Canet and Diego J. Palao
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Laia Delgado: Mental Health Department, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Jesus Cobo: Mental Health Department, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Cristina Giménez: Mental Health Department, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Genís Felip Fucho-Rius: Mental Health Department, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Stephanie Sammut: Perinatal Mental Health Program, Cerdanyola-Ripollet Outpatient Department, Sant Joan de Dèu Serveis de Salut Mental, 08291 Ripollet, Spain
Laia Martí: Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Cristina Lesmes: Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Salut Puig: Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Noemí Obregón: Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Yolanda Canet: Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Diego J. Palao: Mental Health Department, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, 08208 Sabadell, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 1-11

Abstract: (1) Background: Perinatal Loss affects one in ten women worldwide. It is known to have a deep impact on the physical and psychological wellbeing of the mother. Moreover, there is a lack of information in regard to gender differences. The role of culture, environment, personal characteristics, and gender is yet to be determined in most reports; (2) Objective and Methods: Our aim is to study the initial impact of perinatal losses in an unselected sample of couples, focusing on gender differences. We conducted a longitudinal prospective study with 29 mothers and 17 fathers. Upon discharge from the hospital, they filled out the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), among others. After one-month post-loss, they performed the EPDS and the Short Version of the Perinatal Grief Scale. We used descriptive statistics for the sample and non-parametric tests for the comparison of gender; (3) Results: We found no gender differences in initial depressive symptoms, nor in depressive symptoms, perinatal grief symptoms, or grief level (total scores or complicated grief) one month after the loss; (4) Conclusions: we need to better understand the psychological evolution of couples in cases of perinatal loss without falling into preconceived ideas about the influence of gender.

Keywords: perinatal losses; mothers; fathers; partners; grief; gender; outcomes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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