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Area of Science:

  • Medical Humanities
  • Midwifery Education
  • Bereavement Care

Background:

  • Perinatal death profoundly impacts families, necessitating sensitive and effective care.
  • Midwifery students require specialized training to navigate the complexities of perinatal bereavement.
  • Creative arts offer novel approaches to understanding and addressing sensitive healthcare issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the influence of the "Amulet" artwork and exhibition on midwifery students' perceptions.
  • To explore how exposure to art impacts students' understanding of caring for parents experiencing perinatal death.
  • To assess the role of creative, women-centered strategies in perinatal bereavement education.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive qualitative design utilizing face-to-face, semi-structured interviews.
  • Study conducted in a regional Irish Maternity Hospital hosting the "Amulet" exhibition.
  • Purposive sample of six post-registration midwifery students who attended the exhibition.

Main Results:

  • Four emergent themes: understanding maternal pain, navigating grief, providing effective care, and maintaining compassionate practice.
  • Students gained insight into the non-linear nature of the grieving process.
  • Enhanced awareness of the importance of compassionate care for bereaved parents.

Conclusions:

  • The "Amulet" exhibition fostered deeper student awareness and insight into perinatal bereavement.
  • Creative, women-centered strategies effectively promote affective learning in perinatal death education.
  • Findings support the use of arts-based interventions for midwifery educators and maternity care providers.