Health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding perinatal grief

Scoping review

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https://doi.org/10.21727/rpu.v16i1.4452

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Introduction: This study seeks to map the scientific literature on knowledge, attitudes and professional practices related to perinatal grief. Materials & Methods: scoping review, using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology and the PRISMA-ScR checklist, in the VHL, MEDLINE via PubMed and Scopus databases. Results: Of a total of 596 articles identified in the searched databases, 12 were selected for inclusion in this study. The categorization of articles encompassed two main groups: 1) professionals' knowledge and attitudes towards perinatal grief, highlighting perceptions and challenges related to perinatal grief and 2) practices recommended for professionals towards perinatal grief. Discussion: Healthcare professionals face challenges when dealing with neonatal loss, unwittingly sharing parents' feelings and lacking opportunities to process these emotions. Final Considerations: The study highlights the imperative need to improve training, support and institutional practices to better meet the needs of families faced with perinatal losses, providing technical and psychosocial support to the professionals involved.

Keywords: Bereavement; Perinatal Death; Health Personnel; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice.

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Maria do Socorro Leonácio, Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE)

Discente pelo Mestrado Profissional em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente (MPSCA) da Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE). Fortaleza, Ceará. Brasil. 

Evelyne Nunes Ervedosa Bastos, Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE)

Mestre em Saúde Pública pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE). Fortaleza, Ceará. Brasil. 

Mykaella Cristina Antunes Nunes, Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR)

Doutora em Psicologia pela Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza - CE. Brasil.

 

Juliana Romano de Lima, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Discente pelo Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Telessaúde e Telemedicina da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. 

 

Maria Veraci Oliveira Queiroz, Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE)

Docente no Curso de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem e Mestrado Profissional em Saúde da e do Adolescente (MPSCA) da Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza. Ceará.  

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Published

2025-04-30

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025): Revista Pró-UniverSUS V 16 N 1

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Spirituality and Health

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