Cross-sectional survey examines healthcare professionals' readiness in perinatal loss care, highlighting gaps in training and guidelines.
Key Points
Healthcare professionals recognize the psychosocial complexity of managing pregnancies after perinatal loss, yet many lack training.
One-third of the participants had received specific training, revealing a significant gap in perinatal loss care education.
Continuity of care and parental preferences drive clinical decisions more than national guidelines or research, indicating a need for better protocols.
Providing information and building trust are seen as vital, yet responding to parental fears remains a challenging task for many professionals.