Funding for this research was provided by:
Science Foundation Ireland (12/RC/2272)
Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research
Article History
Received: 15 May 2019
Accepted: 5 September 2019
First Online: 10 October 2019
Compliance with ethical standards
: This project was formally approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Cork Teaching Hospitals as part of the protocol “Perinatal Death and the Labour Ward. The Personal and Professional Impact on Healthcare Professionals and Maternity Services” (ECM 4 (III) 07/07/2015, ECM 3 (III) 08/12/15, ECM 6 qq 6/12/16). Participation in this study was voluntary; participants could withdraw from the study at any time. All data gathered was anonymous.