Journal article

'There was just no-one there to acknowledge that it happened to me as well': A qualitative study of male partner's experience of miscarriage

EJ Miller, MJ Temple-Smith, JE Bilardi

Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2019

Abstract

Miscarriage occurs in up to one in four pregnancies and can be a devastating event affecting both men and women. Unfortunately, the male partner's experience of miscarriage is seldom researched, particularly within Australia. This qualitative study involved semi-structured telephone interviews with 10 Australian men, whose partners miscarried between three months and ten years ago. Participants were recruited through professional networks and support organisations. Interviews explored men's general miscarriage experience and the support received or lacking from both healthcare providers and social networks. Online health seeking behaviour and opinions on online support were also discussed. D..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

JEB is in receipt of a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship Number 1035135 (www.nhmrc.gov.au).The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. JEB received a partial salary from the funding body to support her postdoctoral studies.