Toward Optimal Emotional Care During the Experience of Miscarriage: An Integrative Review of the Perspectives of Women, Partners, and Health Care Providers.

The review did not separate miscarriage type or management approach, so needs may not apply equally to all clinical situations. Participants were studied at different times after loss, from soon after the event to many years later. Dissatisfied parents may have been more likely to participate, and research may have focused on settings with poor satisfaction, so dissatisfaction could be overrepresented. Most included studies were qualitative, and many were review articles, so findings describe experiences rather than tested outcomes. Intervention evidence was limited, so the review cannot show which emotional-care strategies work.

The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Do not read this as evidence that any specific bereavement intervention works. The paper mainly reports needs and barriers from experiences, not tested interventions.