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Perinatal Bereavement: A Principle-Based Concept Analysis, Kimberly Fenstermacher, Judith E. Hupcey
Perinatal Bereavement: A Principle-Based Concept Analysis, Kimberly Fenstermacher, Judith E. Hupcey
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Aim: To report an analysis of the concept of perinatal bereavement. Background: The concept of perinatal bereavement emerged in the scientific literature during the 1970s. Perinatal bereavement is a practice-based concept, although it is not well-defined in the scientific literature and is often intermingled with the concepts of mourning and grief.
Design: Concept Analysis.
Data sources: Using the term 'perinatal bereavement' and limits of only English and human, Pub Med and CINAHL were searched to yield 278 available references dating from 1974-2011. Articles specific to the experience of perinatal bereavement were reviewed. The final data set was 143 articles.
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