Nurses' and midwives' perceptions and strategies to cope with perinatal death situations: A systematic literature review

Aim The aim of this paper is to describe the strategies used by nurses and midwives to cope with experiences of dealing with perinatal death and maintain their satisfaction at work. Design Systematic literature review, in accordance with the PRISMA Declaration. Data Sources (2000–2021) Web of Scienc...

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Published in:Journal of advanced nursing 2023-03, Vol.79 (3), p.910-921
Main Authors: Garcia‐Catena, Cristina, Ruiz‐Palomino, Pablo, Saavedra, Steven, Gonzalez‐Sanz, Juan D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coping
Coping strategies
Death & dying
Female
Health care
Health Personnel
Humans
Institutional aspects
Job satisfaction
Literature reviews
Medical personnel
Midwifery
Midwives
Miscarriage
Nurses
nursing
Occupational stress
Parturition
Perceptions
Perinatal care
Perinatal Death
Perinatal mortality
Pregnancy
Protective factors
satisfaction at work
Stillbirth
Systematic review
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Summary:Aim The aim of this paper is to describe the strategies used by nurses and midwives to cope with experiences of dealing with perinatal death and maintain their satisfaction at work. Design Systematic literature review, in accordance with the PRISMA Declaration. Data Sources (2000–2021) Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, CINALH and Dialnet, for articles in English and Spanish from the period between January 2000 and March 2021. Review Methods The outcome of the review was the perceptions of nurses and midwives who have cared for people in a situation of perinatal loss. Results Thirteen studies were identified that evaluated the attitudes, experiences and needs of these healthcare professionals. The combined size of all samples was 2196 participants. Conclusions The negative effects on these professionals' satisfaction with their situation at work could be mitigated by covering their needs for knowledge, experience, and emotional and technical skills to deal with such events. Impact As potential protective factors against dissatisfaction in nurses and midwives during perinatal death experiences, we identified older age and experience in perinatal care and coping strategies based on communicating one's feelings to peers, empathetic listening to the families cared for, training and institutional support. No Patient or Public Contribution.
ISSN:0309-2402
1365-2648
DOI:10.1111/jan.15572