Publications
On the Implementation of the National Standards for Bereavement Care Following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death
Report on the programmes of work undertaken to implement the National Standards for Bereavement Care Following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death, 2016
- Authors
Keelin O'Donoghue, Rióna Cotter
- Year
- 2021
- Category
- Report
- Keywords
- Bereavement care, Ectopic pregnancy, Fatal fetal anomaly, Miscarriage, Molar pregnancy / Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Pregnancy loss, Stillbirth, Termination of pregnancy
- Full Citation
O' Donoghue K, Cotter R. On the Implementation of the National Standards for Bereavement Care Following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death. National Women and Infants Health Programme. Health Service Executive; 2021.
- Link to Publication
- https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/hse-national-standards-for-bereavement-care.pdf
Abstract
One of the criticisms often levelled at healthcare related documents, reports and standards published in Ireland is failure of implementation. While this is often not the complete story, it can be difficult to find a record of the work done to implement recommendations from these publications, as well as appreciate evidence of related changes in clinical practice. With this in mind we have prepared this report on the programmes of work undertaken to implement the National Standards for Bereavement Care Following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death, 2016 (the Standards). Between 2017 and 2021, experts in perinatal bereavement care, bereaved parents and members of support organisations and voluntary groups came together to develop and improve perinatal bereavement care through the implementation of the Standards in all Maternity units.