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Liu, Siyu
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University
Athurupana, Rukmali
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University
Han, Hongmei
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University
Yang, Titi
Graduate School of Medicine, Density and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Nakatsuka, Mikiya
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University
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Abstract | Bereavement care is conducted to meet the emotional needs of grieving couples who are devastated by the experience of a miscarriage or stillbirth. From January to April 2022, we distributed a questionnaire that assessed the knowledge and attitudes of Japanese nursing staff (nurses and midwives) in Japan’s Chugoku-Shikoku region toward bereavement care for couples with miscarriage/stillbirth. The 370 survey respondents’ answers revealed that the nursing staff’s knowledge regarding recurrent pregnancy loss and subsequent bereavement care was insufficient. About 41.1% and 64.1% of the respondents had received school and on-the-job education in bereavement care, respectively, and 79.2% expressed willingness to provide such care. Our analyses revealed that the following factors were associated with the nursing staff’s knowledge level: parent status, age, reproductive history, midwifery license, work experience and environment, and on-the-job education. The following were correlated with the staff’s willingness to provide bereavement care: work environment, midwifery license, bereavement care knowledge, and on-the-job education. Together our findings indicate that education plays a significant role in equipping caregivers to provide effective bereavement care for couples who have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth.
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Keywords | midwife
nurse
miscarriage
bereavement
knowledge
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Amo Type | Original Article
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Acta Medica Okayama
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Published Date | 2023-12
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Volume | volume77
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Issue | issue6
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Publisher | Okayama University Medical School
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Start Page | 577
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End Page | 587
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ISSN | 0386-300X
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NCID | AA00508441
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Journal Article
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English
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Copyright Holders | Copyright Ⓒ 2023 by Okayama University Medical School
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