RT Journal Article
T1 Nurses' and midwives' perceptions and strategies to cope with perinatal death situations: A systematic literature review
A1 Garcia Catena, Cristina
A1 Ruiz Palomino, Pablo
A1 Saavedra, Steven
A1 González Sanz, Juan Diego
AB AimThe aim of this paper is to describe the strategies used by nurses and midwives to cope with experiences of dealing with perinatal death and maintain their satisfaction at work.DesignSystematic literature review, in accordance with the PRISMA Declaration.Data Sources(2000–2021) Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, CINALH and Dialnet, for articles in English and Spanish from the period between January 2000 and March 2021.Review MethodsThe outcome of the review was the perceptions of nurses and midwives who have cared for people in a situation of perinatal loss.ResultsThirteen studies were identified that evaluated the attitudes, experiences and needs of these healthcare professionals. The combined size of all samples was 2196 participants.ConclusionsThe negative effects on these professionals' satisfaction with their situation at work could be mitigated by covering their needs for knowledge, experience, and emotional and technical skills to deal with such events.ImpactAs potential protective factors against dissatisfaction in nurses and midwives during perinatal death experiences, we identified older age and experience in perinatal care and coping strategies based on communicating one's feelings to peers, empathetic listening to the families cared for, training and institutional support.
SN 0309-2402
SN 1365-2648 (electrónico)
YR 2023
FD 2023-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/21520
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/21520
LA eng
NO Garcia‐Catena, C., Ruiz‐Palomino, P., Saavedra, S., & Gonzalez‐Sanz, J. D. (2023). Nurses’ and midwives’ perceptions and strategies to cope with perinatal death situations: A systematic literature review. In Journal of Advanced Nursing. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15572
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Huelva / CBUA.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026