Perinatal loss: communication with siblings

Dear All,

Happy New Year all.

Some colleagues and I are looking into evidence for information for professionals and parents talking to siblings following perinatal death (stillbirth and neonatal death).

I have some questions for the network:

1) is there is a need for evidence-based info to guide professionals in helping parents talk to children about perinatal loss? and

2) is the network aware of evidence base to support current practice?

3) are any other groups working on this?

With thanks and best wishes,

Dr Shona Johnston

Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

Oxford, UK

CHIFA profile: Shona Johnston is a Paediatrics trainee with the National Health Service, UK. shona_coutts AT hotmail.com