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Hospital Care for Parents After Perinatal Death

Gold, Katherine J., Dalton, Vanessa K., Schwenk, Thomas L.·2007·Obstetrics & Gynecology

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review parent experiences with hospital care after perinatal death. DATA SOURCES: An evaluation of more than 1,100 articles from 1966 to 2006 was performed to identify studies of fetal death in the second or third trimester and neonatal death in the first month of life. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION: Studies were limited to those that were in English, evaluated care in U.S. hospitals, and contained direct parent data or opinions. TABULATION, INTEGRATION, AND RESULTS: Results were compiled on five aspects of recommended care: 1) obtaining photographs and memorabilia of the deceased infant, 2) seeing and holding the infant, 3) labor and delivery of the child, 4) autopsies, and 5) options for funerals or memorial services. Sixty eligible studies with over 6,200 patients were reviewed. In general, parents reported appreciating time and contact with their deceased infant, being given options about labor, delivery, and burial, receiving photographs and memorabilia, and having appropriate hospital follow-up after autopsy. CONCLUSION: Although care after perinatal death often adheres to published guidelines, substantial room for improvement is apparent. Parents with perinatal losses report few choices during labor and delivery and inadequate communication about burial options and autopsy results. Hospitals, nurses, and doctors should increase parental choice about timing and location of delivery and postpartum care, encourage parental contact with the deceased infant, and facilitate provision of photos and memorabilia.

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Authors
Gold, K. J., Dalton, V. K., & Schwenk, T. L.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Venue
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Published
2007-05
Volume
109
Issue
5
Pages
1156-1166
ISSN
0029-7844 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2079612749
Cited by
139
References
64
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FWCI
1.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
Keywords
perinatal death, parental experiences, hospital care, neonatal death, autopsy, postpartum care
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Autopsy, Bereavement, Choice Behavior, Female, Fetal Death, Funeral Rites, Hospitalization, Humans, Infant Mortality, Infant, Newborn, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Patient Care Team, Photography, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Trimester, Second, Pregnancy Trimester, Third, Stillbirth

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