Caring for parents of critically ill infants and children.
This article provides an overview of the literature reviewing the stresses and needs of families of critically ill children. These needs and stresses are summarized and organized to provide a framework for the research-based standard of care that is presented for parents of critically ill children.
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D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology