Perinatal Loss: An Assessment of Policies to Adopt for Active- Marines who Experience Perinatal Loss

Abstract

Perinatal loss can be an extremely significant event for those who experience it. Miscarriage and stillbirth are more common than generally understood, and military members are no exception to these potential hardships. This thesis explores and identifies the gaps in Marine Corps policy regarding response to active-duty service members who experience perinatal loss by applying aspects of Eugene Bardach's Eight-Step Method and concepts from the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP). It conducts an in-depth review of other services policies to produce three potential courses of action (COA) for the Marine Corps to take: the first option is to maintain the status quo, the second is to revise the current Marine Corps policy based on Air Force policy for perinatal loss, and the third is to implement a policy reflecting guidance published by the United States Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1213601

Entities

People

  • Leah M Pollard

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Birth
  • Blood Transfusions
  • Body Composition
  • California
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Operations
  • Physical Fitness
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Therapy
  • United States

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