Still Birth, Neonatal Loss and Withdrawal of Support
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Still Birth, Neonatal Loss and Withdrawal
of SupportLisa Walker-Vischer RN, MS, CNS
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Theory of Caring Relationship based Caring is defined as “a nurturing way of relating
to a valued other whom one feels a personal sense of commitment and responsibility”
5 Categories Maintaining Belief Knowing Being With Doing For Enabling
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Attachment Attachment during pregnancy is a variable process Attachment may occur at any point
Planning the pregnancy Confirming the pregnancy Accepting the pregnancy Feeling fetal movement Accepting the fetus as an individual Giving birth Hearing and seeing the baby Touching and holding the baby Caring for the infant
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Theory of Caregiving Bowlby- Attachment Theory and Theory of
Caregiving Parents have a desire to be with, know and
introduce their baby to others in the world as an innate need.
How does the death of a baby alter this innate need?
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Still Birth Fetal death at at least 20 weeks gestation
and 350 grams or more Occurs in 1 of every 160 pregnancies =
26,000 babies/year The cause of still birth is only found in about
40% Of those ¾ are related to the development of
the baby and ¼ to problems with the placenta or umbilical cord
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Still Birth Parental experience-
What do parents need?
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Death Before Birth Video
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1 Week After
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Newborn Death Death of a newborn within the first 28 days of
life Causes
Birth defects Prematurity Complications of pregnancy Sepsis SIDS Shaken Baby
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Newborn Death Parental Experience
What do parents need?
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Parental Decision Making and Withdrawal of Treatment
Religion, spirituality and hope influence decision Parents felt it was their parental obligation Parents want to be involved in the decision and usually present Parents need to have trust in caregivers and accurate
prognosis Perception of pain and suffering influences decision Parents have hope and want caregivers to be hopeful Parents involved other people in decision(Moro, Kavanaugh, Savage, Reyes, Kimura & Bhat, 2011)
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Parental Decision Making and Withdrawal of Treatment
One mother described holding her baby when she died this way: “…holding her when she died… that’s not a
memory I want to have, but… my feeling is, if your child has to die, what better place than in mom’s arms…so.. I try and make that a good memory, but it’s a very sad good.”
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Video on Withdrawal of Life Support
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Role of Health Care Professionals
Provide emotional support
Provide information
Meet physical care needs
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Self Care for Health Care Professionals
We are taught to care for others but often don’t care for ourselves.
Compassion fatigue has been defined as a combination of physical, emotional, and spiritual depletion associated with caring for patients in significant emotional pain and physical distress.
How do you take care of yourself after a death?
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Conclusions The relationship between the health care
provider and the parents is the key Understanding Theory of
Caring/Attachment/Theory of Caregiving drive interventions
Self care is essential
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