title: Caring for parents of critically ill infants and children.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hickey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rykerson
mesh_terms: 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