The Place of Faith for Consultant Obstetricians Following Stillbirth: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

Nuzum, Daniel; Meaney, Sarah; O’Donoghue, Keelin

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“…Medical professionals refer to stillbirth as one of the most difficult experiences in the field of obstetrics (4) and describe the support and care of bereaved parents as demanding and complicated (5,6).…”

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The Perinatal Loss Care Educational Programme and Its Evaluation

Ratislavová

Štípková

2019

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Introduction Working with bereaved parents is an immense challenge for professionals in the field of perinatal care and requires a high level of knowledge and skill. This article aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Perinatal Loss Care blended educational programme. Methods An evaluative assessment was carried out using a scored questionnaire to gather pre- and post-programme data. Participants were medical and healthcare professionals (n=200) who participated in the programme voluntarily (the Medical Professional/Motivated group and the Others group) or were selected by their employer and for whom attendance was mandatory (the Medical Professional/Non/Motivated group). Results Participants’ perception of their own knowledge and understanding of perinatal bereavement care was significantly higher on completion of the educational programme, proving its effectivity. There was a statistically significant effect on overall score in individual groups of respondents, as well as the whole set (p<0.001), with post-intervention scores higher than pre-intervention scores. No statistically significant differences in overall score were detected before participation in the educational programme in individual groups (p=0.204). Participants from the Medical Professional/Non/Motivated group achieved lower post-intervention scores to a significantly greater extent (p<0.05) and more often perceived the educational programme as being “very difficult” (χ2=20.66, df=6, P<0.01) compared to other groups. Conclusions The educational programme was assessed as effective. Care of bereaved parents has its specifics and healthcare professionals should possess a basic knowledge of how to provide sensitive care during this time.

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The Perinatal Loss Care Educational Programme and Its Evaluation

Ratislavová

Štípková

2019

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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“…They can support the strengthening of mental health and religiosity, which is manifested in the search for meaning in life, shaping a more mature identity, undertaking social activities for other people, and caring for the development of one’s own religiosity (Krok, 2017 ; Okła, 2009 ). On the other hand, giving too much attention to the negative effects of traumatic events often leads to deterioration and weakening of mental health and religiosity, which manifests itself in a sense of threat to one’s own identity, low self-esteem, guilt, weakening of interpersonal relations, spiritual and moral struggles (Guzikowski, 2009 ; Nuzum et al, 2016 ; Podolska, 2011 ), and sometimes even in suicide attempts (Pilecka, 2004 ).…”

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Religious Experience as a Predictor of the Meaning in Life and Life Satisfaction in the Lives of Polish Women after a Stillbirth

Głaz

2022

J Relig Health

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Many researchers have demonstrated the relationship of religiosity with dimensions of mental health such as searching for meaning in life, the presence of meaning in life, and life satisfaction. Hence, this study attempts to link such aspects of religiosity with the experience of the presence and/or absence of God with the search for and presence of meaning in life and satisfaction with life among a group of Polish women who have experienced a stillbirth in the past five years. The study included 64 women who lost a baby through stillbirth after the 22nd week of gestation. All the women were born into Christian families and declared themselves to be Christians and actively practicing their faith. Women’s ages ranged from 29 to 47 years. The research results showed that the experience of God’s presence and absence have a positive and significant relationship with the search for meaning in life and the presence of meaning in life, as well as with the satisfaction with life in the lives of women after stillbirth. The strongest relationship was between the presence of meaning in life and life satisfaction (r = .72; p < .01), God’s presence and life satisfaction (r = .66; p < .01), as well as the presence of meaning in life and the search for meaning in life (r = .57; p < .01). The structural equation model showed that the experience of God’s presence and God’s absence have a significant, direct impact on the search for meaning in life and the presence of meaning in life, and the satisfaction with life. These also have an indirect impact on the satisfaction with life in the lives of women who have lost a child to stillbirth.

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“…They reveal an inability to answer the spiritual needs of bereaved parents, that is, they are unable to respond with their own beliefs and as such cannot help. The reasons are probably linked to a personal conflict of faith and the incongruence between their own faith and professional practice (Nuzum & Meaney, 2016). Faith provides relief and confidence in situations of loss.…”

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Experiences of miscarriage: the voice of parents and health professionals

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The death of a child in the intrauterine stage has legal, psychological, spiritual, and health-related connotations that condition the woman’s experience. To understand better the processes set in motion around early pregnancy loss, this ethnographic study explores the experiences of miscarriage in a group of 15 women. The following themes are analyzed: Experience of losing the child, spirituality, health care, and the need to physically recognize the child. The study shows that the need women have to honor the child who did not live may be conditioned by the perception of an uncertain loss and by the absence of a place to honor him/her. Attitudes among professionals are revealed that could be perceived as gender-related abuse. The care of women places emphasis on physical aspects, underlining the lack of comprehensive care during the grieving process.

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The Place of Faith for Consultant Obstetricians Following Stillbirth: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

The Perinatal Loss Care Educational Programme and Its Evaluation

The Perinatal Loss Care Educational Programme and Its Evaluation

Religious Experience as a Predictor of the Meaning in Life and Life Satisfaction in the Lives of Polish Women after a Stillbirth

Experiences of miscarriage: the voice of parents and health professionals

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