Personality traits and stress coping among obstetricians diagnosing and communicating fetal death: A cross-sectional study.

Dana Anaïs Muin Janina ErlacherStephanie LeutgebBettina Toth Anna Felnhofer

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2021)

While obstetricians' stress coping in diagnosing and communicating fetal death is independent of physicians' gender, greater ability to empathize with the parents diminishes overall sense of control and affect over the situation, whereas increased level of clinical experience with fetal death supports all domains of control and stress coping.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
stress induced
primary care
physical activity
risk factors