Guidelines for Surgical and Perinatal Management of Pregnancy Loss and Abortions within Island Health

Given the nature of this project, we recognize the sensitivities involved, as it deals with pregnancy loss, including miscarriage and abortion, and the handling of pregnancy tissue. It will be important to find a patient partner who is comfortable discussing these topics and can provide insight with care and lived experience in mind to work with the physician on this project.

• Patient Experience & Gaps – Understanding challenges patients face in accessing care and decision-making support.
• Cultural Safety & Sensitivity – Ensuring the guideline reflects trauma-informed, culturally safe, and non-coercive care, particularly for Indigenous patients and those from diverse backgrounds.
• Testing & Disposition Processes – Gaining insight into how to improve clarity and communication about options available to patients.
• Education & Resources – Identifying what information would be most helpful to patients and how it should be delivered.

Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Collaborate on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

• Specific health care experiences [details below]
• Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
• Comfortable using technology to attend online/virtual meetings
• An interest in improving health care services
• Lived experience with respect to the nature of the project.

Patient Partners ARE NOT required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Stephanie Goult Program Associate, Physician Quality Improvement | Island Health (250) 380-8082 stephanie.eamergoult@islandhealth.ca