PBCCS: Perinatal Bereavement Care Confidence Survey Scores from a Hospital Study

46 survey responses from hospital staff measured baseline confidence in perinatal bereavement care using the validated Perinatal Bereavement Care Confidence Scale (PBCCS). The data, published by Carolina Garavito on figshare, shows a total mean sum score of 116 (72%), indicating inadequate overall confidence levels. Scores for subscales like knowledge, skills, self-awareness, and organizational support are included, with results last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze differences in bereavement confidence scores between hospital departments based on the reported unit affiliations.
• Investigate the impact of formal education on self-awareness scores based on the comparison between staff with and without training.
• Benchmark organizational support levels against other institutions using the reported subscale scores.
• Identify educational gaps for targeted interventions based on the low scores in knowledge and skills subscales.

Strengths

• Uses a validated instrument, the Perinatal Bereavement Care Confidence Scale (PBCCS), for measurement.
• Includes specific subscale scores (e.g., knowledge: 46.45 ± 13.04) and a total mean sum score of 116.
• Provides breakdown of 46 responses by department (Labor and Delivery, Emergency Department, Maternity).
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Carolina Garavito.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study using a survey at a community-based teaching hospital.

Time Range

The study period is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 27 17:24:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data was collected at a single community-based teaching hospital; location is not specified.