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Brief
An assessment of anxiety levels of women who have participated in stillbirth studies.
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Background
Stillbirth research is often hampered by the need to ‘protect’ both bereaved families as well as healthy pregnant women from distress resulting from recruitment by research staff. No studies have investigated anxiety levels of recently bereaved or healthy pregnant women participating in stillbirth research. The aim of this study is to assess anxiety levels and acceptability of women participating in a stillbirth case-control study.Â
“No statistically significant increase in anxiety related to involvement in stillbirth research. ”
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Key takeaways
The finding of this study suggests high levels of satisfaction amongst both case and control participants and no statistically significant increase in anxiety related to involvement in stillbirth research. Â
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Key contributors
Diana Bond, RN (ResearchOfficer, PerinatalLossEducator)
Camille Raynes-Greenow, PhD,MPH(NHMRCCareerDevelopmentFellow)
Adrienne Gordon, MBChB, MRCP,FRACP,MPH(Hons),PhD(Neonatologist) -
Full report
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