Delivering unexpected news to pregnant women and their attending family: Is sonographer training adequate? A narrative review

English, Kolbee; Spurway, Jacqueline; Quinton, Ann; Alphonse, Jennifer

doi:10.1002/sono.12338

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“…The act of conveying unexpected news to patients has been a subject of discussion among different experts, with a focus on the ethical, cultural, psychological, and legal aspects that healthcare professionals (HCPs) need to consider [3]. Overwhelmingly, evidence suggests that HCPs are generally ill-equipped to deliver such information [4 ▪ ], and patients often have unpleasant memories of the moment they received the news due not only to the news itself but also to the healthcare provider's inadequacy to communicate such news, lack of sensitivity, or both [5].…”

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“…In the context of antenatal care, all HCPs will have to communicate unexpected news to prospective parents at some point in their careers [4 ▪ ]. A growing body of evidence suggests a link between parental anxiety related to receiving news regarding actual or potential pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes including preterm delivery, growth restriction, deteriorating parental mental health and poor bonding with the expected offspring [6–8].…”

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“…Several studies have investigated tools for delivering unexpected news in specific obstetric scenarios, such as foetal structural [22–24], or chromosomal problems [25] or stillbirth [26]. Other studies have focussed on the perspective of HCPs [4 ▪ ] or on parental views and experiences [27].…”

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Strategies to communicate pregnancy complications: a systematic review and practical points for healthcare professionals

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Bolou

Nazer

et al. 2023

Current Opinion in Obstetrics &Amp; Gynecology

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Purpose/methods This systematic review aims to provide an overview of strategies available for healthcare professionals (HCPs) to effectively communicate unexpected news in pregnancy, specifically for the most common pregnancy complications. Three medical databases and grey literature were searched until March 2023 using subject headings and keywords. Snowball techniques were also used. The articles were reviewed at each stage of screening independently by two separate authors. Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies were included. Recent findings Forty-three studies were included and grouped according to the gestational age of the pregnancy complication – miscarriage, increased risk screening, foetal conditions, stillbirth. The main key points for communication were outlined at each specific complication and eventually the six common themes that emerged from all the categories were included in the acronym PRICES (Preparation – Referral – Individualized care – Clarity – Empowerment – Sensitivity). Summary Given the negative impact of failed communications both in pregnancy outcomes and patients’ experience, we advocate that communication training for HCP providing pregnancy care should be mandatory, and skills should be updated at regular intervals. Tools like our acronym PRICES can be used during teaching HCPs how to communicate more effectively.

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Strategies to communicate pregnancy complications: a systematic review and practical points for healthcare professionals

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Nazer

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Considerations of communication challenges facing sonographers in Australia beyond 2024: An ageing population, ageism and maintaining the focus on patient‐centred care

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Humphreys,

Oomens

2024

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In the coming decades, the number of people in the Australian population over the age of 65 is predicted to increase to 23% by the year 2066. The process of physiological ageing is associated with an increase in the presentation of disease pathologies, an increased potential for physical and cognitive deficits and a decrease in health literacy. The ageing of the Australian population presents challenges for the sonography profession including an increasing age gap between the sonographer and their patient as well as increasing complexities in performing ultrasounds on older patients. The natural changes that accompany ageing can create barriers to effective communication between sonographers and their patients. Ageist beliefs can lead to conscious and unconscious bias and unfounded judgements by sonographers decreasing the quality of patient care. To combat the decline in the quality of healthcare that is reported for older patients, sonographers can endeavour to put into place deliberate practical tools and strategies to avoid ageism and improve communication with older patients. Conversely, institutional awareness, education and policies that address age related judgements and bias from older patients towards younger sonographers can foster respectful dialogue, promote understanding and stimulate positive communication across different age groups.

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Communication coaching for sonographers (CCS): Preliminary evaluation of a novel intervention to improve unexpected news delivery

Johnson,

Kaur,

Arezina

et al. 2023

PEC Innovation

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Delivering unexpected news to pregnant women and their attending family: Is sonographer training adequate? A narrative review

Cited by 3 publications

References 26 publications

Strategies to communicate pregnancy complications: a systematic review and practical points for healthcare professionals

Strategies to communicate pregnancy complications: a systematic review and practical points for healthcare professionals

Considerations of communication challenges facing sonographers in Australia beyond 2024: An ageing population, ageism and maintaining the focus on patient‐centred care

Communication coaching for sonographers (CCS): Preliminary evaluation of a novel intervention to improve unexpected news delivery

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