Support System for Women during the Subsequent Childbirth after Losing a Child due to Childbirth Related Malpractice

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K11743
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Kawasaki City College of Nursing.
• Principal Investigator: Yamazaki Yumiko 川崎市立看護短期大学, その他部局等, 准教授 (00341983)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 加藤 良子 川崎市立看護短期大学, その他部局等, 助教 (50772894)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 医療過誤 / 出産 / 次子 / 医師 / 助産師 / 支援 / メンタルヘルス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Losing a baby due to medical malpractice negatively impacts the well-being of women. When these women attempt to deliver their next baby, adequate support from medical professionals is needed. This study investigated how doctors and midwives recognize for women's needs who have previously lost babies due to medical malpractice, and construct support system. It was revealed that the embarrassment to the feelings of medical professionals gave a negative impact to a woman as an evaluation of the support program. Therefore the non-effective support system not to demand the support from medical professionals was suggested. In addition, as for the continuous relation from the pregnancy period of medical professionals, it was suggested as the support system of the woman who lost babies to be an important element.

Free Research Field

周産期医療過誤