ArticleArchives of disease in childhood2018
Health professionals' and coroners' views on less invasive perinatal and paediatric autopsy: a qualitative study.
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- Pooled it
- Exploring minimally invasive tissue sampling as an alternative to conventional autopsy in neonatal deaths.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Observational
- Minimally invasive autopsy - endoscopic approach to post-mortem diagnostics.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2024Review
- Community perceptions of postmortem examination and minimally invasive tissue sampling in neonates:a qualitative study in South India.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Fetal brain maceration score on postmortem magnetic resonance imaging vs. conventional autopsy.Pediatric radiology · 2023Article
- Review
- Perinatal autopsy in Ghana: Healthcare workers knowledge and attitude.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- A pragmatic evidence-based approach to post-mortem perinatal imaging.Insights into imaging · 2021Review
- Understanding the complexities of unexplained stillbirth in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed-methods study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2021Article
- Consent to minimally invasive tissue sampling procedures in children in Mozambique: A mixed-methods study.PloS one · 2021Article
- The evolution of minimally invasive tissue sampling in postmortem examination: a narrative review.Global health action · 2020Review
- Effect of minimally invasive autopsy and ethnic background on acceptance of clinical postmortem investigation in adults.PloS one · 2020Article
- "The communication and support from the health professional is incredibly important": A qualitative study exploring the processes and practices that support parental decision-making about postmortem examination.Prenatal diagnosis · 2019Article
- Perinatal post-mortem ultrasound (PMUS): radiological-pathological correlation.Insights into imaging · 2019Review
- Factors Influencing Acceptance of Post-Mortem Examination of Children at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.Annals of global health · 2019Article
- Perceptions of parents and religious leaders regarding minimal invasive tissue sampling to identify the cause of death in stillbirths and neonates: results from a qualitative study.Reproductive health · 2019Article
- Availability of less invasive prenatal, perinatal and paediatric autopsy will improve uptake rates: a mixed-methods study with bereaved parents.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2019Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of perinatal post-mortem ultrasound (PMUS): a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2019Article
- Socio-anthropological methods to study the feasibility and acceptability of the minimally invasive autopsy from the perspective of local communities: lessons learnt from a large multi-centre study.Global health action · 2019Article
- "We might get a lot more families who will agree": Muslim and Jewish perspectives on less invasive perinatal and paediatric autopsy.PloS one · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess health professionals' and coroners' attitudes towards non-minimally and minimally invasive autopsy in the perinatal and paediatric setting.
methodsA qualitative study using semistructured interviews. Data were analysed thematically.
resultsTwenty-five health professionals (including perinatal/paediatric pathologists and anatomical pathology technologists, obstetricians, fetal medicine consultants and bereavement midwives, intensive care consultants and family liaison nurses, a consultant neonatologist and a paediatric radiologist) and four coroners participated. Participants viewed less invasive methods of autopsy as a positive development in prenatal and paediatric care that could increase autopsy rates. Several procedural and psychological benefits were highlighted including improved diagnostic accuracy in some circumstances, potential for faster turnaround times, parental familiarity with imaging and laparoscopic approaches, and benefits to parents and faith groups who object to invasive approaches. Concerns around the limitations of the technology such not reaching the same levels of certainty as full autopsy, unsuitability of imaging in certain circumstances, the potential for missing a diagnosis (or misdiagnosis) and de-skilling the workforce were identified. Finally, a number of implementation issues were raised including skills and training requirements for pathologists and radiologists, access to scanning equipment, required computational infrastructure, need for a multidisciplinary approach to interpret results, cost implications, equity of access and acceptance from health professionals and hospital managers.
conclusionHealth professionals and coroners viewed less invasive autopsy as a positive development in perinatal and paediatric care. However, to inform implementation a detailed health economic analysis and further exploration of parental views, particularly in different religious groups, are required.
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