Overview

The experience of stillbirth and other losses in pregnancy at what is usually a time of great joy is tragic for everyone involved including midwifery professionals. Although research increasingly shows how profound the effects of loss can be few studies have explored the effects of pregnancy loss - which often leads to other personal and professional traumas such as loss of autonomy or a workplace - on midwives. This in-depth investigation uses a phenomenological approach to capture midwives' experiences of loss and grief in their own words and encompasses both pregnancy loss and wider professional and personal issues. It then makes recommendations to enhance midwives' resilience and ability to cope appropriately whilst giving maximum support to their clients. Reflections on the emerging implications for midwifery education and practice further broaden the scope of the analysis. The insights in this book will be of great use to midwifery managers and supervisors. They will also help midwives to nurture themselves their colleagues and their clients at a time when pressures on the service can leave support lacking.

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Author:   Doreen Kenworthy ,  Mavis Kirkham
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
Edition:   1st New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9781846193880

ISBN 10:   1846193885
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   01 April 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The story of the research. Background. Stained glass windows: stillbirth memories and their impact on midwives. The silent womb: perceptions of death and midwives’ responses. A stillbirth was given to me today: professional pressures, conflict and perceived roles. Communicating with the mother: an emotional labour. Taking the blame and feeling the guilt. Listen to me, for we all need a degree of closure. Independent midwives’ responses to stillbirths and neonatal deaths. Making sense of experiences around stillbirth. Loss in midwifery: the wider context and ways forward

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