Research
At Queen’s we are leading several research projects which aim to impact policy and healthcare practice related to pregnancy loss.
Pregnancy Loss Pocket Guide
‘Evaluation of a Pregnancy Loss Pocket Guide for health professionals supporting women and their partners during miscarriage’
This study aims to develop and evaluate a pocket guide for health professionals who care for women who experience miscarriage in hospital settings in Northern Ireland. The guide will provide information that healthcare professionals can consult on how to interact with women and their partners who experience miscarriage. The pocket guide will be available either online or hardcopy.
Principal Investigator: Dr Martina Galeotti
Co-investigators: Dr Áine Aventin , Dr Martin Robinson
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow: Dr Eric Spikol
Early Pregnancy Loss and Post-Traumatic Stress
‘Posttraumatic Stress and Mental Health Following Early Pregnancy Loss among Women in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A mixed methods study’
This ongoing research aims to investigate the prevalence, predictors and experience of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression following early pregnancy loss among women in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
PhD Candidate: Latifa Aljaried
Academic Supervisors: Dr Áine Aventin , Dr Gary Mitchell, Dr Martin Robinson