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Stillbirths: economic and psychosocial consequences

Overview of attention for article published in The Lancet, February 2016
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10 news outlets
blogs
4 blogs
policy
6 policy sources
twitter
67 tweeters
facebook
4 Facebook pages
wikipedia
1 Wikipedia page

Citations

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366 Dimensions

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Title
Stillbirths: economic and psychosocial consequences
Published in
The Lancet, February 2016
DOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00836-3
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Authors

Alexander E P Heazell, Dimitrios Siassakos, Hannah Blencowe, Christy Burden, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Joanne Cacciatore, Nghia Dang, Jai Das, Vicki Flenady, Katherine J Gold, Olivia K Mensah, Joseph Millum, Daniel Nuzum, Keelin O'Donoghue, Maggie Redshaw, Arjumand Rizvi, Tracy Roberts, H E Toyin Saraki, Claire Storey, Aleena M Wojcieszek, Soo Downe, Vicki Flenady, J Frederik Frøen, Mary V Kinney, Luc de Bernis, Joy E Lawn, Hannah Blencowe, Alexander E P Heazell, Susannah Hopkins Leisher, Ingela Radestad, Louise Jackson, Chidubem Ogwulu, Alison Hills, Stephanie Bradley, Wendy Taylor, Jayne Budd

Abstract

Despite the frequency of stillbirths, the subsequent implications are overlooked and underappreciated. We present findings from comprehensive, systematic literature reviews, and new analyses of published and unpublished data, to establish the effect of stillbirth on parents, families, health-care providers, and societies worldwide. Data for direct costs of this event are sparse but suggest that a stillbirth needs more resources than a livebirth, both in the perinatal period and in additional surveillance during subsequent pregnancies. Indirect and intangible costs of stillbirth are extensive and are usually met by families alone. This issue is particularly onerous for those with few resources. Negative effects, particularly on parental mental health, might be moderated by empathic attitudes of care providers and tailored interventions. The value of the baby, as well as the associated costs for parents, families, care providers, communities, and society, should be considered to prevent stillbirths and reduce associated morbidity.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 3 <1%
Italy 2 <1%
Australia 2 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Colombia 1 <1%
Myanmar 1 <1%
Spain 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Unknown 654 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 118 18%
Researcher 81 12%
Student > Bachelor 80 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 50 8%
Other 43 6%
Other 142 21%
Unknown 152 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 167 25%
Nursing and Health Professions 132 20%
Psychology 57 9%
Social Sciences 30 5%
Unspecified 22 3%
Other 86 13%
Unknown 172 26%

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 168. 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 01 January 2023.
All research outputs
#218,615
of 23,917,011 outputs
Outputs from The Lancet
#2,554
of 40,971 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#4,196
of 403,240 outputs
Outputs of similar age from The Lancet
#51
of 501 outputs
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