Caring for couples after second trimester pregnancy loss under 24 weeks survey

The PASTeL-3 study team from the University of Aberdeen, University of Manchester, University College Cork and University of Birmingham are undertaking a survey of healthcare professionals to find out about the care provided to women by maternity services at the time of a second trimester pregnancy loss under 24 weeks (also known as late miscarriage) and in their next pregnancy following a second trimester pregnancy loss. 

This work is vital to help them understand the current care offered to women having a second trimester loss under 24 weeks  in the UK and Ireland, what clinical care is offered in the next pregnancy and the views of healthcare professionals looking after women and their partners. They would be grateful for your help with this project.

For the purposes of this survey, they define second trimester pregnancy loss as the spontaneous loss of intrauterine pregnancy or intrauterine death diagnosed after 12 weeks gestation until 23+6 weeks gestation. This may vary from definition in your local hospital, and they will ask you about this in the survey. The survey is not asking for answers related to early miscarriage (<12 weeks), stillbirth or any other type of pregnancy loss.

Responses will be anonymous and confidential. The data collected will be summarised and published, and used to develop future service improvement and research projects. Your participation is voluntary and you do not have to take part. Once the survey is completed it may not be possible in all circumstances to remove responses at a later date. Please do not include any identifiable data in your responses. If you have any questions, please contact team lead Dr Andrea Woolner on a.woolner@abdn.ac.uk . 

The survey is available here - https://forms.office.com/e/xqRzTqCqG

This work is funded by the Tommy's Baby Loss Charity.