Descriptive statistics (mean and SD or relative frequency) by group_
| Medical Professionals/Motivated | Medical Professionals/Non/Motivated | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (women %) | 90.54 | 95.4 | 92.31 | 93 |
| Age | 37.84 (8.65) | 39.13 (7.7) | 36.95 (7.64) | 38.23 (8.06) |
| N | 74 | 87 | 39 | 200 |
Pre- and post-test and points rating_
| Questions | Possibilities/Scales | Points |
|---|---|---|
| How much do you know about the psychosocial care of parents after perinatal loss? | 1–10 | 1–10 |
| I know the rules on communicating information about the death of a baby to parents. | No – more likely no – more likely yes – yes | 0–3 |
| How would you intervene in the physical contact of a woman with her stillborn baby? | a) I would recommend the woman see and hold the baby. | 0–3 |
| I am able to recognise cases in which the grieving process of a woman has become complex and she needs professional psychological help. | No – more likely no – more likely yes – yes | 0–3 |
| I know effective tools of mental-hygiene and I know how to use them in practice. | No – more likely no – more likely yes – yes | 0–3 |
| Total | 1–22 |
The evaluation of the question “How would you intervene in the physical contact of a woman with her stillborn baby?” in pre- and post-test_
| “How would you intervene in the physical contact of a woman with her stillborn baby?” | Medical Professionals/Motivated | Medical Professionals/Non/Motivated | Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pre-test % | post-test % | pre-test % | post-test % | pre-test % | post-test % | |
| a) I would recommend the woman see and hold the baby. | 23.0 | 36.5 | 24.1 | 48.3 | 23.1 | 17.9 |
| b) I would provide information on how the woman could physically say goodbye to the baby. | 44.6 | 60.8 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 53.8 | 82.1 |
| c) I would not recommend the woman physical contact with the stillborn baby. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| d) I would ask the woman if she wanted to see or hold her baby. | 32.4 | 2.7 | 29.9 | 5.7 | 23.1 | 0 |
Results of pre and post-tests scores by category of attendants and in total_
| Group | Mean pre-test scores (SD) | Mean post-test scores (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Professionals/Motivated | 9.76 (3.28) | 18.00 (1.90) |
| Medical Professionals/Non/Motivated | 9.05 (3.20) | 17.32 (2.34) |
| Others | 10.05 (3.33) | 18.41 (1.81) |
| Total | 9.51 (3.28) | 17.79 (2.13) |
Learning objectives of the PLC educational programme_
| 1. | To understand the bereavement process after perinatal loss. |
| 2. | To define the principles of communicating adverse news to parents. |
| 3. | To critically evaluate the plan for the care of women during stillbirth. |
| 4. | To critically evaluate the plan for the care of parents during the death of a premature or disabled child. |
| 5. | To plan an intervention during the hospitalisation of women after perinatal loss. |
| 6. | To describe the main areas of education for women before release from hospital. |
| 7. | To understand the prospects of coping with grief after perinatal loss. |
| 8. | To distinguish normal and complex bereavement. |
| 9. | To describe the prospects of professional and non-professional help for parents after perinatal loss. |
| 10. | To apply the principles of mental hygiene. |