Table 3 Training around, and knowledge of, guidelines related to number of years worked in setting where loss occurs
From: Survey of UK health professionals supporting parents after loss from a twin pregnancy
| Â | Years in role | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 5 years N (%) | < 10 years N (%) | 10–15 years N (%) | > 15 years N (%) | ||
Received training | 6 (28.6) | 5 (23.8) | 21 (51.2) | 89 (54.9) | X2 = 11.189; p = 0.011 |
Used national guidelines | 9 (42.9) | 4 (19.0) | 16 (39.0) | 52 (32.1) | X2 = 3.501; p = 0.321 |
Know of local guidelines | 7 (33.3) | 6 (28.6) | 14 (34.1) | 64 (39.5) | X2 = 1.37; p = 0.720 |
Opinion of training/guidelines | |||||
 Inadequate | 9 (42.9) | 9 (42.9) | 18 (43.9) | 39 (24.1) | X2 = 10.533 p = 0.014 |
 More would be helpful | 11 (52.4) | 12 (57.1) | 21 (51.2) | 113 (69.8) | |
 Adequate | 1 (4.8) | 0 | 2 (4.9) | 10 (6.2) | |
Providing practical support | |||||
 No or some confidence | 13 (76.5) | 16 (76.2) | 20 (50.0) | 45 (28.5) | X2 = 31.336 p = 0.000 |
 Fairly or very confident | 4 (23.5) | 5 (23.8) | 20 (50.0) | 113 (71.5) | |
Providing emotional support | |||||
 No or some confidence | 10 (58.8) | 10 (47.6) | 16 (40.0) | 31 (19.6) | X2 = 20.194 p = 0.000 |
 Fairly or very confident | 7 (41.2) | 11 (52.4) | 24 (60.0) | 127 (80.4) | |
Confidence providing medical care compared to emotional care | |||||
 Less confident | 6 (35.5) | 10 (47.6) | 14 (35.9) | 35 (23.3) | X2 = 9.315 p = 0.155 |
 Equally confident | 10 (58.8) | 7 (33.3) | 18 (46.2) | 89 (59.3) | |
 More confident | 1 (5.9) | 4 (19.0) | 7 (17.9) | 26 (17.3) | |
Compared to singleton loss | |||||
 Less confident | 6 (35.3) | 6 (28.6) | 13 (32.5) | 31 (19.7) | X2 = 9.172 p = 0.164 |
 Equally confident | 10 (58.8) | 15 (71.4) | 26 (65.0) | 125 (79.6) | |
 More confident | 1 (5.9) | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 1 (0.6) | |