Parents experiences of care offered after stillbirth: available, accessible, acceptable, equitable and effective care

Commentary on: Horey D, Boyle FM, Cassidy J, et al. Parents’ experiences of care offered after stillbirth: an international online survey of high and middle-income countries. Birth 2021; 48:366–74. doi:10.1111/birt.12546. Implications for practice and research Offering and availability of bereavement care options to women and her families are an important component of all maternity services. These options must be offered based on their needs. Future research should examine why differences in bereavement care occur in different countries, how they affect parents, and in particular, how to support effective connections, decision, and follow-up care. Context Stillbirth is undoubtedly one of the most distressing traumatic experiences with long-term impacts on bereaved parents.1 Unfortunately, despite care protocols, parents often report staff behaviour that can do more harm to parents.2 The purpose of this study was to describe the offering of bereavement care practices...

Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 21, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Hamzehgardeshi, Z., Ansari, F., Khoori, E. Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery Commentary Source Type: research