ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2017
Who tells a mother her baby has died? Communication and staff presence during stillbirth delivery and early infant death.
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- Patient-clinician communication amongst black perinatal people: a systematic review.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Midwives' support for parents following stillbirth: How they practise and resources they need from a phenomenological perspective.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Exploring the Social Networks of Women Bereaved by Stillbirth: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivePerinatal loss (stillbirth or early infant death) is often a sudden, unexpected event for families. We evaluated who communicates the loss to the parents and who is there for support at the delivery or death. STUDY
designWe conducted a mail survey of 900 bereaved and 500 live-birth mothers to assess emotional, physical and reproductive health outcomes.
resultsWe had a 44% response rate at 9 months after birth or loss from 377 bereaved mothers and 232 with surviving infants. Bereaved women were less likely to have hospital staff or family members present at delivery. African-American (versus Caucasian) mothers were half as likely to have first heard about their stillbirth from a physician or midwife.
conclusionThis is the first large study documenting who communicates perinatal death to families and who is present for support. Hospitals should be aware that many bereaved families may lack support at critical times.
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