Perinatal palliative care
Perinatal palliative care
Perinatal palliative care is the multidisciplinary provision of comprehensive physical, psychological, social and spiritual care for a baby and family following the diagnosis of a life-limiting condition during pregnancy or shortly after birth. It extends from diagnosis and through to bereavement care following the death of a baby. Perinatal palliative care provides families with opportunities to provide the highest standard of care and its principles should apply whether parents choose to continue a pregnancy or opt for a termination of pregnancy.
Our research in this area
- Lived experiences
- Fetal anomaly
- Service reviews and evaluations
- Spirituality
- Termination of pregnancy for fatal fetal anomaly
Key publications
| Category | Category | Keywords | Year | Title | Abstract | Actions |
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Journal Article |
Journal Article | Fatal fetal anomaly, Perinatal palliative care, Termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies | 2023 |
Fatal fetal anomaly: Exploring experiences of women and their partners |
Parents with a diagnosis of fatal fetal anomaly need consistent, well communicated, and comprehensive care, which encourages an individualised perinatal palliative care approach to meet parental needs. | More details Read publication |
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Book chapter |
Book chapter | Bereavement care, Fatal fetal anomaly, Perinatal palliative care, Termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies | 2022 |
Birth when life is short |
Birth When Life is Short – a short summary of the positive trajectory of the development of bereavement care in pregnancy loss in Ireland. | More details Read publication |
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Book chapter |
Book chapter | Bereavement care, Perinatal palliative care | 2021 |
Perinatal palliative care |
Perinatal Palliative Care provides for optimal holistic care of a baby and family following a life-limiting diagnosis. Models of planning & care are provided to provide optimum comfort for the baby, mother & family. | More details Read publication |
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Journal Article |
Journal Article | Fatal fetal anomaly, Perinatal palliative care | 2019 |
A retrospective review of the Perinatal Palliative Care (PPC) Programme at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) |
Audit of implementation of the National Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death at a tertiary maternity hospital finds overall high level of implementation, with areas for improvement noted, such as documentation and staff education programmes. | More details Read publication |
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Journal Article |
Journal Article | Bereavement care, Experience, Fatal fetal anomaly | 2019 |
Anencephaly; the maternal experience of continuing with the pregnancy. Incompatible with life but not with love |
Anencephaly, a fatal fetal anomaly in pregnancy, is devastating for parents and termination is often considered best management. Continuing the pregnancy before saying goodbye may be a healing and positive alternative to early termination for some women. | More details Read publication |
Our people
- Professor Keelin O’Donoghue
- Julianna Crowley
- Peter Jackson
- Dr Caoimhe Ni hÉalaithe
- Dr Daniel Nuzum
- Orla O’Connell
- Dr Stacey Power Walsh