Valentina Actis Danna, Tina Lavender, Rose Laisser, Angela Chimwaza, Isabella Chisuse, Chowa Tembo Kasengele, Debora Kimaro, Flora D Kuzenza, Kutemba Lyangenda, Milcah Mwamadi, Happiness Shayo, Khuzuet Tuwele, Sabina Wakasiaka, Carol Bedwell
BACKGROUND: Communication and interaction with healthcare workers at the time of stillbirth remain in parents' long-term memories and impact on emotional and psychological well-being. Cultural attitudes and norms influence how stillbirth is acknowledged and discussed in society. There is limited evidence on how women from sub-Saharan Africa became aware of the death of their babies. This research explored how women perceived the approach adopted by healthcare workers when the news of their stillbirth was disclosed to them...
April 16, 2022: Women and Birth