Hennessy, Marita
O’Donoghue, Keelin
Funding for this research was provided by:
Research Ireland (GOIPD/2023/1168)
Article History
Received: 18 March 2025
Accepted: 25 March 2026
First Online: 30 March 2026
Declarations
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: The Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Cork Teaching Hospitals Ethical granted ethical approval for this study (ref ECM4(u)24/10/2023). Respondents provided informed consent prior to participating in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors note the following interests, which are not necessarily conflicts of interest. Professor Keelin O’Donoghue leads the implementation of the National Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death on behalf of the National Women and Infants Health Programme. She is clinical lead for pregnancy loss at one of the study sites. Marita Hennessy PhD is a member of the Advisory Group for the National Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death. Her postdoctoral role was wholly/partially funded by the National Women and Infants Health Programme, HSE during the period 01/08/2022 to 30/11/2023.