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Método: participaron 70 mujeres que habían sufrido una interrupción médica del embarazo o una muerte prenatal/postnatal y se realizaron tres evaluaciones tras la pérdida (1 mes, 6 meses y 1 año) con la Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS) para evaluar el duelo y el Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) para la sintomatología depresiva.
Resultados: se observó sintomatología propia del duelo y depresiva en el primer mes de la pérdida y una disminución significativa de las puntuaciones a lo largo de los dos seguimientos. No se observaron diferencias significativas en el duelo y la depresión en función del tipo de pérdida, ni se encontraron asociaciones significativas con la edad de la madre y su nivel socioeconómico o los factores obstétricos (semana de gestación de la pérdida, tener un hijo o haber padecido un aborto previo).
Conclusiones: el duelo perinatal es un constructo complejo, con múltiples variables implicadas y que comporta un malestar emocional significativo.
Acceso al texto completo en inglés.
Background: Perinatal grief differs from other types of mourning. Two goals were set: to describe the progression of the process of grief and the symptoms of depression throughout the year following perinatal loss, and to study its association with socio-economic and obstetric factors.
Method: The study involved the participation of 70 women who had suffered a medical termination of pregnancy or a prenatal/postnatal death. Three assessments were made after the loss (after 1 month, 6 months and 1 year) with the Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS) to assess grief and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) for depressive symptomatology.
Results: Symptoms pertaining to grief and depression were observed in the first month after the loss, and a significant decrease in scores over the two follow-ups. No significant differences were observed in grief and depression depending on the type of loss, no significant associations were found with the age of the mother, her socioeconomic level, or obstetric factors (week of gestation of the loss, having a child or having suffered a previous miscarriage).
Conclusions: Perinatal grief is a complex construct, with multiple variables involved, and one which involves significant emotional discomfort.
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