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Clinical practice guidelines for perinatal bereavement care

High quality perinatal bereavement care is critical for women and families following stillbirth or newborn death.

  • Brief

    The guideline aims to provide clear guidance for maternity health care providers and their services to support the provision of care that meets the needs of bereaved parents.

  • Background

    High quality perinatal bereavement care is critical for women and families following stillbirth or newborn death. It is a challenging area of practice and a difficult area for guideline development due to a sparse and disparate evidence base.

  • Key takeaways

    Best available research, parents’ lived experiences and maternity care providers’ insights have contributed to a set of implementable recommendations that address the needs of bereaved parents.

  • Key contributors

    Frances M. Boyle

    Dell Horey

    Philippa F. Middleton

    Vicki Flenady

  • Funding amount

    $40,000