'Once you open that Pandora's box, you cannot close it': a qualitative study on family relationships following insemination fraud.

Research Question: Insemination fraud occurs when the spermatozoa intended for insemination have been intentionally swapped for another person's without the knowledge of the intended family. In what ways is this experienced by recipient parents and their offspring?

Design: This was a qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with 15 participants (seven parents and eight donor-conceived individuals) affected by insemination fraud involving the same doctor in Canada.

Results: This study documents how insemination fraud is experienced by recipient parents and (their) offspring at the personal and relational levels.

Compassionate Care for Parents Experiencing Miscarriage in the Emergency Department: A Situation-Specific Theory.

In many countries, parents experiencing miscarriage seek treatment in the emergency department (ED). Parents frequently report dissatisfaction with ED care, while nurses report not knowing how to provide optimal care. This article describes the development of a situation-specific theory, Compassionate care for parents experiencing miscarriage in the ED , based on 4 concepts (change trigger, transition properties, conditions of change, and interventions).

[Bereaved parents’ experience of support groups following perinatal bereavement: a thematic synthesis].

Support groups play an essential role in caring for parents experiencing perinatal death and bereavement. However, there is very little data on the effectiveness of these services on their well-being. To better understand the experience of bereaved parents using support group services, a qualitative systematic review was conducted using Thomas and Harden’s method.

Workplace experience of parents coping with perinatal loss: A scoping review.

Background: Perinatal loss affects many parents in the workforce. Yet, current knowledge about their workplace experience while facing this difficult event is sparse.

Objectives: The goal of this study was to review and synthesize the extent of scientific literature on the specific experiences of workers coping with perinatal loss and the resulting bereavement.

Experience of hope: An exploratory research with bereaved mothers following perinatal death.

Problem: The negative implications of perinatal death on mothers' mental health are documented, however little is known about their experience of hope.

Background: Within the broader literature, hope has contributed to better mental health and bereavement adjustment and often bereaved mothers report the importance of hope for the grieving process.

Aim: This study aims to explore bereaved mothers' experience of hope following perinatal death.

Understanding the spirituality of parents following stillbirth: A qualitative meta-synthesis.

This meta-synthesis aims to synthesize qualitative evidence from primary studies to better understand the experience of the spirituality of parents and its relationship to adapting following stillbirth. Five electronic databases were systematically searched and the quality of 21 eligible studies was critically appraised. A thematic synthesis revealed two analytical themes: (1) Spiritual suffering following stillbirth; (2) Moving through spirituality to adapt to the loss, each encompassing four descriptive themes.