Status quo and influencing factors of grief in maternal spouses after perinatal loss
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20230306-00556
- VernacularTitle:围生期丧失产妇配偶的悲伤现状及影响因素分析
- Author:
Yiting WANG
1
;
Chunjian SHAN
;
Congshan PU
;
Weiwei JIANG
;
Ping XU
;
Xuan WANG
;
Ling XU
;
Zhu ZHU
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学附属妇产医院（南京市妇幼保健院）产科，南京 210004
- Keywords:
Nursing care;
Spouses;
Perinatal loss;
Grief;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2023;39(16):1243-1249
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the status of grief among maternal spouse after perinatal loss, and analyze its influencing factors, so as to provide some reference for male grief supporting strategic.Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, 180 male spouses of hospitalized women in the Department of Obstetrics from Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital from March to October 2022 were recruited. A cross-sectional survey was conducted by the general questionnaire, the Perinatal Grief Scale, the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale Ⅱ-Chinese Version, the Social Support Rating Scale, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire.Results:The overall score of the Perinatal Grief Scale in male spouses of women who experienced a perinatal loss was (61.57 ± 14.14) points. The score of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale Ⅱ-Chinese Version was (121 ± 14.42) points, the score of the Social Support Rating Scale was (34.23 ± 7.21) points, and the score of the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire was (36.08 ± 7.64) points. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that participation in fetal interaction, loss of fetal age, social support and family adaptability were the main factors affecting male grief ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The grief among male spouses of women who experienced a perinatal loss is at a low level. The clinical medical staff can refer to the influencing factors and implement effective support, such as respecting the male's father status, coordinating social support resources, and improving the family's coping ability, in order to alleviate men's grief and help them return to normal life.
