Parent-parent support in the care of high-risk newborns.
Despite the expertise of professional personnel in supporting parents of high-risk infants, parents with similar previous experiences can play a strong adjunctive role also. One program in which these parents were used as the key resource is described, including organization, actual operation, results, and problems.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012657:Self-Help Groups