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The public awareness of stillbirth: an Irish population study

Overview of attention for article published in British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, October 2017
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Title
The public awareness of stillbirth: an Irish population study
Published in
British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, October 2017
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.14939
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Authors

D Nuzum, S Meaney, K O'Donoghue

Abstract

To evaluate the general population's awareness of stillbirth. A cross sectional telephone population survey. A nationally representative sample of the Irish adult population. 999 members of the Irish population selected by random digit dialling. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Binary logistic regression was used to assess the odds of identifying risk factors for stillbirth. Public knowledge of incidence, risk factors, causes and social awareness about stillbirth. Only a minority, 17%, of respondents correctly identified the incidence of stillbirth. Men and those aged over 45 were more likely to say they did not know when a stillbirth occurs. Over half, 56% of respondents were unable to identify any stillbirth risk factors. Half of respondents, 53%, believed that the cause of stillbirth was due to a problem with the baby, 39% a problem with the mother, while 31% believed stillbirth occurred as a result of the care provided to the mother. The majority, 79%, believed that all stillbirths should be medically investigated, although women were more likely to suggest this (82% v 76.4% p=0.043). Stillbirth had been represented in traditional and online media for 75% of respondents and 54% said they personally knew someone who had a stillbirth. There is a lack of public knowledge concerning the incidence, risk factors and causes of stillbirth. Improved public health initiatives and antenatal education are warranted to increase awareness of stillbirth risk factors and to improve care and monitoring during pregnancy. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 9 18%
Student > Bachelor 6 12%
Researcher 5 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 10%
Student > Postgraduate 3 6%
Other 8 16%
Unknown 14 28%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 13 26%
Medicine and Dentistry 11 22%
Business, Management and Accounting 2 4%
Linguistics 2 4%
Social Sciences 2 4%
Other 5 10%
Unknown 15 30%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 53. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 May 2021.
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#792,726
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Outputs from British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
#233
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#16,791
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Outputs of similar age from British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
#7
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