Background: Maternal near miss (MNM) experiences have a long-term and major effects on the mothers and their families. Examining the nature of MNM may clarify the problems that arise in mothers.  Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of explaining the experiences of MNM events using a qualitative review study.
Methods: Qualitative studies were reviewed using a search strategy that encompassed MEDLINE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Magiran databases, with searches conducted up to August 2024. The key search term was 'near miss,' in combination with terms related to obstetric experience, including 'maternal,' 'pregnant,' and 'women.'.  Studies were included if they were qualitative and focused on near-miss experiences. Two authors independently evaluated the quality of the selected studies using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) tool for qualitative research. Out of 97938 studies identified, 16 met inclusion criteria.Thematic analysis was used for synthesizing the research.
Results: review produced 3 overarching themes: (a) Perception of quality care, (b) physical, mental and spiritual experiences, and (c) disturbance in emotional, social and economic well-being. The subcategories of perception of quality of care included “mismanagement of the medical team”, “lack of access to health care facilities”, “communication problems between the medical team and the patient”, and “patient awareness”.
Conclusion: Based on the results the need for the attention of the health care system to improve the quality of care and more attention of family members in the direction of emotional well-being and coverage of the complete health insurance system is recommended in helping to solve the economic concern of treatment and complications.