Longer-ago baby loss: a qualitative study to explore the experiences of older women
The findings suggest that longer-ago baby loss has a lifelong impact that is linked with inadequate support, stigma and the experience of disenfranchised grief. Clinical and research implications were discussed with a focus on improving care for older women.
Authors
- Debbie Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7875-1582)
- Lenora Shirley
- Annabel Clancy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7589-1766)
- Rhiannon Corcoran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8900-9199)
Institutions
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-11-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2585509
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00