Table 2 Summary of key findings by themes and subthemes
Key Themes | Subthemes | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Experiences with disclosure | Unprepared to break the news |
Emotional effect on health worker | ||
Establishing the cause | ||
2 | Support the mother’s recovery | Ensuring emotional presence |
Understanding of loss to the mother | ||
3 | Comfort and rebuilding the mother | Protective of mother’s needs |
Support to transition through loss | ||
4 | Responding to perceived gaps | Focus on mother knowledge |
Address health worker skills |