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Supporting and communicating with families experiencing a perinatal loss

Leonora Hendson1, Dawn Davies1

  • 1Canadian Paediatric Society, Fetus and Newborn Committee, Ottawa, Ontario.

Paediatrics & Child Health
|May 3, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Perinatal loss profoundly impacts families. This guide offers healthcare professionals recommendations for compassionate communication, bereavement support, and sibling care following infant loss.

Area of Science:

  • Perinatal Medicine
  • Paediatric Healthcare
  • Family Support Services

Background:

  • Perinatal loss represents a significant and devastating event for families.
  • Healthcare professionals frequently encounter families experiencing such loss.
  • Existing practices require enhancement to adequately support grieving families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide evidence-based recommendations for healthcare professionals managing perinatal loss.
  • To outline strategies for compassionate communication and bereavement care.
  • To address the needs of siblings and offer counselling support to families.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and clinical guidelines on perinatal loss management.
  • Development of a practice point based on expert consensus.
  • Focus on practical application within paediatric healthcare settings.

Main Results:

  • Key recommendations for compassionate communication during and after loss.
  • Guidelines for bereavement support, including memory-making and funeral arrangements.
  • Strategies for addressing the emotional and psychological needs of surviving siblings.

Conclusions:

  • Effective support for families experiencing perinatal loss is crucial.
  • Paediatric healthcare professionals play a vital role in guiding families through grief.
  • Implementing these recommendations can improve family coping and adjustment.

Keywords:
CounsellingPalliative careParental griefPerinatal deathPerinatal hospice

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