Emotional impact on parents of transported babies. Considerations for meeting parents' needs.
The authors discuss the transport of critically ill newborns in relation to the psychological impact of attachment in pregnancy, transition to parenthood, and prenatal experience of a medical emergency. Interviews with parents and medical staff are included to provide an understanding of the experience from these perspectives. Considerations and recommendations are given for building an effective program to address the emotional needs of families of transported babies.
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Department of Pediatrics, Evanston Hospital, Illinois.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009359:Neonatology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards