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Helping parents cope with perinatal death

W L Hildebrand, R L Schreiner

    American Family Physician
    |November 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    Perinatal death profoundly impacts parents. Family physicians can guide parents through grief with timely diagnosis communication, discussing reactions, and utilizing funeral services and follow-up interviews for adjustment.

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    Area of Science:

    • Perinatal Medicine
    • Psychology
    • Family Medicine

    Background:

    • Perinatal death often causes severe emotional distress for parents.
    • Physicians may underestimate the psychological impact of fetal or perinatal loss.
    • The family physician plays a crucial role in supporting grieving families.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the emotional impact of perinatal death on parents.
    • To emphasize the family physician's role in managing parental grief.
    • To outline key steps in supporting families after perinatal loss.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of physician-parent interactions following perinatal death.
    • Discussion of communication strategies for delivering bad news.
    • Emphasis on the integration of grief support into family practice.

    Main Results:

    • Promptly informing parents of fetal or perinatal death is critical.
    • Open discussion between physicians and parents about grief reactions is essential.
    • Funeral services and follow-up interviews aid parental adjustment.

    Conclusions:

    • Family physicians are pivotal in facilitating a normal grieving process after perinatal death.
    • Effective communication and support services are vital for parental adjustment.
    • Proactive physician involvement can mitigate long-term emotional consequences.

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