Mothers' experience of maternity and neonatal care when babies die: A quantitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The death of a newborn baby is devastating. While clinical issues may be a primary concern, interpersonal aspects can impact significantly. Mothers in this situation are not easy to access for research and little quantitative evidence is available. In this study we aimed to describe their experience of care, emphasising associations with infant gestational age.

Methods

Secondary analysis of population-based survey data collected through the Office for National Statistics following neonatal death in England in 2012-13. Women were asked about clinical events and care during pregnancy, labour and birth, when the baby died, postnatally and in the neonatal unit.

Results

249 mothers returned completed questionnaires (30% response rate), 50% of births were at 28 w

SUBMITTER: Redshaw M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6281265 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature