Up to 20 per cent of pregnancies end in miscarriage in Canada, forcing many to seek help in overcrowded emergency departments where they often face long wait times.
WATCH: Oct. 15 is 'Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day,' and doctors say more needs to be done to help families navigate the trauma of miscarriage. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains., argues that the absence of timely diagnosis and compassionate care for those experiencing miscarriages in the emergency room can result in significant and lasting psychological effects.
Tunde-Byass and her colleagues argue that not only are miscarriages common in Canada, but they are also poorly managed. Moisan acknowledged that it was a busy night at the hospital, but she said she wished they had been offered a more private place to wait. Moisan recounted having to go through the miscarriage in the waiting room, describing the experience as traumatic.and went to the hospital for help. She waited two hours to see a doctor for pain relief, only to be told she could go home shortly after.
“Patients who are early in pregnancy and they start having symptoms of early pregnancy loss often are not quite sure where to seek care. We know that patients in this age demographic are some of the most likely to not have a family physician, and so they often seek care in the emergency department,” Varner said.“And we know that their care is suboptimal, they have bad experiences. They’re often not given clear discharge instructions, clear instructions of what’s happening.
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