Research to improve bereavement care and support
Sands' work to improve bereavement care and support forms a key part of our mission to save babies' lives and provide support to bereaved parents. We support a range of research studies aiming to save babies' lives, make care safer and improve bereavement care and support for parents and families by focussing on bereavement care and support.
See examples of the research we have supported below.
You can also find out more about all the research we support in this area via our research studies database.
See examples of the research we have supported below.
You can also find out more about all the research we support in this area via our research studies database.
InSight study: bereavement care
The InSight study asked recently bereaved parents how they felt about the kind of bereavement care they received. The study found that bereavement care was often not as good as it could have been due to rushed or insensitive communication between healthcare professionals and bereaved parents.
Diabetes and pregnancies following loss
This research study explores how to improve care and support for women with diabetes who become pregnant after having previously lost a baby.
COVID-19 affecting maternity and bereavement care
As part of the international ASPIRE study, this research specifically looks at how the safety and accessibility of maternity and bereavement care has been affected during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
You can find more information about all the research studies funded or supported by Sands here