Getting it right when it goes wrong–Effective bereavement care requires training of the whole maternity team

N Aggarwal, Z Moatti - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Stillbirth or neonatal death is one of the most traumatic and distressing life experiences with
negative psychosocial effects. Perinatal grief is natural and understandable, and, if not …

Perinatal mortality audits and reviews: past, present and the way forward

A Helps, S Leitao, R Greene, K O'Donoghue - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Perinatal deaths are devastating for families and staff involved. Failure to examine perinatal
deaths for substandard care prevents learning and may lead to recurrence of events, as well …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of a pregnancy loss education intervention for undergraduate nursing students in Northern Ireland: A pre-and post-test study

M Galeotti, S Heaney, M Robinson, Á Aventin - BMC nursing, 2023 - Springer
Background Research highlights the importance of compassionate communication,
adequate delivery of information, and professional support to help alleviate parental distress …

[HTML][HTML] Duelo perinatal: Perspectivas de los Profesionales de la Salud

MT Valenzuela, M Bernales, P Jaña - Revista chilena de obstetricia y …, 2020 - SciELO Chile
Objetivo: Comprender la perspectiva de los profesionales de la salud con relación al duelo
perinatal. Método: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos CINAHL …

Giving of the self and Midwife Burnout–An exploration of the consequences of being 'with woman'and how individual midwives can reduce or prevent burnout

J Doherty, D O'Brien - Women and Birth, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The emotional nature of midwifery practice has been described by several
researchers and midwives have reported extremely high burnout levels. Burnout is dynamic …

Bereavement care education and training in clinical practice: Supporting the development of confidence in student midwives

J Doherty, S Cullen, B Casey, B Lloyd, L Sheehy… - Midwifery, 2018 - Elsevier
Aims To improve the confidence in student Midwives to provide bereavement careto parents
following pregnancy loss and perinatal death. Background The one-day interactive …

[HTML][HTML] Grief reactions and coping strategies of trainee doctors working in paediatric intensive care

T Feeley, S Crowe, EM Doherty - British journal of anaesthesia, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The death of a child can have significant emotional effects on doctors
responsible for their care. Trainee doctors working in the paediatric intensive care unit …

[HTML][HTML] Development and evaluation of TEARDROP-a perinatal bereavement care training programme for healthcare professionals

S Leitao, A Helps, R Cotter, K O'Donoghue… - Midwifery, 2021 - Elsevier
Appropriate perinatal bereavement care can benefit bereaved parents and reduce further
distress. Poor training can impact healthcare professionals (HCPs) at a personal and …

Intrapartum fetal death and doctors: a qualitative exploration

K McNamara, S Meaney… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The death of an infant during a pregnancy is profoundly traumatic, both for the
parents and for the involved healthcare professionals. Most research focuses on the impact …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of bereavement care and pregnancy loss services on families: Findings and recommendations from Irish inquiry reports

Ä Helps, K O'Donoghue, L O'Byrne, R Greene, S Leitao - Midwifery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Pregnancy loss and the death of their baby can be overwhelming for families,
especially when the loss is unexpected. The standard of bereavement care families receive …