Fathers' Experiences of Perinatal Loss in the Pakistani Community v0.1

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Fathers experiences of perinatal loss in the Pakistani community: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

  • IRAS ID

    306685

  • Contact name

    Rebekka Harrison

  • Contact email

    RXH090@student.bham.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    University of Birmingham, Research Governance and Integrity

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    1 years, 3 months, 29 days

  • Research summary

    Perinatal loss (miscarriage, still birth, medical termination or death soon after birth) is known to be both an emotionally and physically traumatic event for parents (Nguyen et al., 2019). On the whole, most of the research that has been conducted on perinatal loss has primarily focused on women and mothers (Jones et al., 2019). When fathers have been included in research, this has often been as part of a couple (Nguyen et al., 2019) or focused more on incidents and reasons for the perinatal loss as oppose to fathers experiences and support needs (Aydin & Kabukcuoglu, 2020). Furthermore, there has been little research focusing on perinatal loss within the context of culture. Most research has focused on Western societies, and it is unknown how culture may influence experiences of perinatal loss (Due et al., 2017). It is known that there is a high rate of perinatal loss within the Pakistani community, particularly within Birmingham (Birmingham City Council, 2021). Therefore, this research will focus on understanding the experiences of perinatal loss for fathers in the Pakistani community. It is hoped that this research will allow increased understanding of the Pakistani community as well as contribute to the ongoing development of services within the mental health sector, to ensure that what is offered is appropriate and culturally acceptable.

    Fathers who have experienced perinatal loss within the last 3 years will be invited to take part in this research. They will be identified through NHS maternity and perinatal services and third sector services who are working with the Pakistani community. Fathers will be given flyers through these services, with details to contact the lead researcher should they be interested in participating. Fathers will take part in an individual interview with the lead researcher to discuss their experiences of perinatal loss.

  • REC name

    London - Surrey Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    22/LO/0593

  • Date of REC Opinion

    18 Oct 2022

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion