Supportive care for women with recurrent miscarriage: a survey to quantify women's preferences

Abstract

Women with RM preferred a plan for the first trimester that involved one doctor, ultrasounds and the exercise of soft skills, like showing understanding, listening skills, awareness of obstetrical history and respect towards the patient and their miscarriage, by the health care professionals. In the event of a miscarriage, women prefer aftercare. Women from ethnic minorities and women who were not pregnant during the questionnaire investigation were the two patient groups who preferred the most supportive care options. Tailor-made supportive care can now be offered to women with RM.

Structured Teaching of Early Pregnancy Loss Counseling

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Cloud Based Surveys to Assess Patient Perceptions of Health Care: 1000 Respondents in 3 days for US $300

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Stress, anxiety and depression perceived by couples with recurrent miscarriage

“…From our study's findings, we suggest that healthcare professionals provide couples who have experienced recurrent miscarriage with opportunities to clarify what recurrent miscarriage is and express their feelings and share their experiences on self‐care after the miscarriage; and further, assist these couples to transform their negative emotions to positive feelings and actions. Although Kong et al () failed to justify the effects of a two‐session supportive counselling programme for women following miscarriage in Hong Kong, based on our findings and prior surveys (Musters et al, ; Sugiura‐Ogasawara, Nakano, Ozaki, & Furukawa, ), a supportive care protocol for couples experiencing recurrent miscarriage, such as support groups, counselling, or individual supportive care, merits further investigation.…”