Survey of UK health professionals supporting parents after loss from a twin pregnancy

Table 2 Training around, and knowledge of, guidelines related to loss from a twin pregnancy

		N	%
Received training (16 missing)	Yes	131	47.3
Used national guidelines (16 missing)	Yes	91	32.9
Know of local guidelines (16 missing)	Yes	103	37.2
Opinion of current training/guidelines
Inadequate		91	33.0
More training/guidelines would be helpful		172	62.3
Adequate		13	4.7
(17 missing)
Number of times supported parents in past year
Never		12	4.5
Not directly		49	16.7
1–2 sets of parents		110	37.5
More than 2 sets of parents		94	32.1
(28 missing)
Providing practical support
No or some confidence		109	37.2
Fairly or very confident		156	53.2
(28 missing)
Providing emotional support
No or some confidence		80	27.3
Fairly or very confident		185	69.8
(28 missing)
Confidence compared to providing medical care
Less confident		77	30.1
Equally confident		136	53.1
More confident		43	16.8
(37 missing)
Confidence compared to singleton loss
Less confident		60	22.8
Equally confident		199	75.7
More confident		4	1.5
(30 missing)
How well does continuity of care occur
Not very well/satisfactory		96	36.5
Fairly/very well		167	63.5
(30 missing)
How well are parents prepared for discharge
Not very well/satisfactory		81	31.0
Fairly/very well		180	69.0
(32 missing)

ISSN: 1471-2393