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Caring for women experiencing miscarriage and the importance of good communication

Hart, Sarah; Walker, Kate F.

Authors

Sarah Hart

KATE WALKER Kate.Walker@nottingham.ac.uk
Clinical Professor



Abstract

The importance of good quality nursing care for pregnancy loss patients can not be underestimated. Pregnancy loss is comparable to any other kind of loss and patients have noted that the nursing care they receive while in hospital can either add to or alleviate their distress. Central to this is the communication used by nurses and healthcare professionals. Bad communication is costly to the NHS and can cause unnecessary emotional harm. Research shows that additional education and training for nurses, based on patient feedback and collaboration with pregnancy loss charities, would be a positive step in ensuring that the care given is patient centred and compassionate.

Citation

Hart, S., & Walker, K. F. (2022). Caring for women experiencing miscarriage and the importance of good communication. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 32(11), 262-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2022.08.009

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 5, 2022
Online Publication Date Sep 8, 2022
Publication Date 2022-11
Deposit Date May 16, 2023
Journal Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Print ISSN 1751-7214
Electronic ISSN 1879-3622
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 32
Issue 11
Pages 262-263
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2022.08.009
Keywords Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/20830865
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S175172142200149X
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