Fetal Death in Utero in the Internship Experience of Midwifery Students : an Unavoidable Experience?

N/ACompletedNCT06202508

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France30 enrolled

Overview

Fetal death in utero and the psychological and professional impact it could have on the midwifery student in training. Fetal death in utero corresponds to the spontaneous cessation of cardiac activity, from 14 weeks of amenorrhea. For a large proportion of midwifery students, fetal death in utero is a situation encountered in the field. Despite the theoretical courses, a student does not expect to encounter this type of situation during the internship: it is delicate for both the supervising caregivers and the student. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the impact that this situation could have on the midwifery student, both psychologically and in terms of their professional project.

The aim of the research is to highlight the psychological and professional impact of in utero fetal death among midwifery students in Strasbourg.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Fetal Death in Utero

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Midwifery student of the Strasbourg school of medicine of 3rd year or more * having experienced the discovery of a fetal death in utero in a birth room internship * having participated in the follow-up of an in utero fetal death in the birth room * Agreed to participate in the interview and did not express opposition to the reuse of their data for the purpose of this research Exclusion Criteria: \- Subject who expressed opposition to participating in the study

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To highlight the psychological and professional impact of in utero fetal death on Strasbourg midwifery students.

Analysis of midwifery students' experiences during their internship in Strasbourg through semi-directive interviews

Time frame: Approximately 10 months after a midwifery student was in charge of a case of fetal death in utero