Mental health for parents following miscarriage. Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Qualitative in-depth interviews will be undertaken with 40 peer support recipients (30 mothers
10 partners) and 20 peer support deliverers. Interviews will be conducted on an individual basis, in a setting that is suitable to the participant (either virtual or face-to-face) and will last approx
Sponsors
University of Liverpool
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parents: 1. Age 18 years and over 2. Ability to give informed consent 3. Parents (mothers or partners) who have experienced miscarriage within the previous 2 years – defined as loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks gestation – and have been offered a peer support intervention in any setting. Peer Supporters 1. Any person who has experience of delivering peer support to parents following miscarriage in any setting. 2. Peer supporters must have been involved in a peer supporter role for a minimum of three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parents and Peer Supporters 1. Individuals who do not sufficiently understand verbal explanations or written information in English, or who have special communication needs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured using qualitative in-depth interview at a single time point: Understanding of the acceptability and accessibility of peer support interventions to improve mental health outcomes in parents following miscarriage. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured using qualitative in-depth interview at a single time point: 1. Appropriateness of outcomes used to measure effectiveness of peer support interventions. 2. Perceived effectiveness of peer support following miscarriage. 3. Potential issues in measuring cost-effectiveness of peer support interventions. | — |
Countries
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales
Contacts
Public ContactLeanne Burton
Outcome results
None listed