Sources/participants | Recruitment method | Instruments |
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A) Online surveys | ||
N: 232 parentsa | Advertising on social media, support groups, medical clinics and key emergency room informants | a. Sociodemographic data b. Institutional support evaluation (unpublished document) c. Index of Emotional Well-being [38, 39] d. Dyadic Adjustment Scale [40] e. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [41] f. State Anxiety Inventory [42] g. Perinatal Grief Scale – Short Version [43] |
B) Individual interviews | ||
N: 80 parents Group 1: 20 couples, first perinatal loss Group 2: 20 couples, previous perinatal loss | Sampled from those who indicated interest in the online survey | Interview guide based on critical incident technique [44] |