The professional accompaniment in the perinatal loss at the hospital

Identifier:  TFG:1684

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFG1684

Authors:  Hèrvas Ruiz, Raquel; Malet i Garcia, Laia

Abstract:
The loss of a child before, during or after birth supposed a traumatic experience that can cause in parents and families a process the perinatal duel. The professionals must manage this difficult situation properly to be able to provide adequate care to the women and their families. Objective: To know the paper of midwife and nurse in attention to families who suffer a perinatal loss at the hospital. Methodology: In order to respond the objective of this research, it has been made an exhaustive bibliographic review of the subject was carried out. The study units were all articles published from 2007 to 2017 the Cuidatge, Cuiden Plus, Dialnet Plus, Pubmed databases and Google academic, to respond the importance of the visibility of care and attention nurse in the first moments after perinatal death. Results and discussion: Nursing acquires a fundamental role in the development of perinatal grief, so it is important that you know what are the most recommended nursing actions. At the time of communicating the news of the baby's death the personal and socio-cultural factors of the family must be considered. It is important to encourage privacy and the expression of feelings that this situation entails. As professionals it is important to differentiate the feelings that can be generated in the rest of the family and not only focus on the parents. Conclusions: Currently exist guides and protocols of action that aid the professionals to feel more secure and prepared. In the other hand, these protocols provide adequate care to women and families.