After have investigated the impact psychological e the risk by burnout between the midwives Italian (studio BLOSSoM 1), the Foundation HiLapo has in-depth another question fundamental: how much they know really the midwives about the lines guidelines international for the management of death perinatal?
The according to studio of series BLOSSoM, published at 2022, has analyzed the answers by 445 midwives Italian at aspects fundamentals of mourning perinatal, revealing data which invite a one serious reflection.
What è emerged?
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Only 1 midwife out of 3 has showed a knowledge adequate of the lines guidelines international.
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The 78% do not know the ways natural of inhibition of lactation after the loss.
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More than half not è correctly informed on the regulations Italian for the burial of children born dead.
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About the 70% believes mistakenly which i movements fetal yes reduce in the latest weeks, an information which can jeopardize the prevention of death at uterus.
Four areas critical analyzed
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Bereavement care: little information at aspects important of mourning, as the syndrome of arms empty o the donation of milk.
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Management clinic: use high of sedatives e analgesics without a real involvement of the woman in the decisions.
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Procedures postdeath: poor knowledge of the autopsy e of the possibility of see the child also after examination.
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Movements fetal: knowledge inadequate that could hinder the prevention of death intrauterine.
What can we do?
The only factor associate a one good knowledge of lines guide è have attended courses specific on death perinatal. No more element – nor age, nor the years by work – has had I same impact.
A invitation to action
In Italy need lines guidelines national shared, courses training mandatory e updates continuous, especially in the regions of South, where the knowledge è averagely plus low e the incidence of leak è plus high.
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