Peer support to improve mental health outcomes following miscarriage: a mixed methods study of effectiveness and experiences
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Mental health for parents following miscarriage.Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN14271180
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Liverpool
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Parents:
1. Age 18 years and over
2. Ability to give informed consent
3. Parents (mothers or partners) who have experienced miscarriage within the previous 2 years – defined as loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks gestation – and have been offered a peer support intervention in any setting.
Peer Supporters
1. Any person who has experience of delivering peer support to parents following miscarriage in any setting.
2. Peer supporters must have been involved in a peer supporter role for a minimum of three months.
Exclusion Criteria
Parents and Peer Supporters
1. Individuals who do not sufficiently understand verbal explanations or written information in English, or who have special communication needs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measured using qualitative in-depth interview at a single time point:<br>Understanding of the acceptability and accessibility of peer support interventions to improve mental health outcomes in parents following miscarriage.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measured using qualitative in-depth interview at a single time point:<br>1. Appropriateness of outcomes used to measure effectiveness of peer support interventions.<br>2. Perceived effectiveness of peer support following miscarriage.<br>3. Potential issues in measuring cost-effectiveness of peer support interventions.