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Nurses' attitudes towards perinatal bereavement care.

Chan Moon Fai¹, David Gordon Arthur

¹Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Journal of Advanced Nursing

|November 28, 2009

Summary

Nurses and midwives with religious beliefs and positive views on hospital policies for perinatal bereavement care reported more positive attitudes. They highlighted needs for enhanced training and support in caring for bereaved parents.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Midwifery
Perinatal Care
Bereavement Support

Background:

Perinatal bereavement care is demanding and stressful for nurses and midwives.
Healthcare professionals may feel helpless or distance themselves from parents due to the intensity of grief.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore factors influencing nurses' and midwives' attitudes towards perinatal bereavement care.
To identify key elements that shape healthcare providers' approach to supporting bereaved parents.

Main Methods:

A correlational questionnaire study was conducted.
185 nurses and midwives participated in Singapore in 2007.

Main Results:

Religious beliefs and positive attitudes towards hospital policies/training correlated with positive attitudes towards bereavement care.
Nurses expressed a need for increased knowledge, training, and support for coping with bereaved parents.

Conclusions:

Bereavement counselling education and preceptorship supervision are recommended.
These interventions can reduce stress, enhance confidence, and improve care quality for bereaved parents.