Parents' perceptions of nursing support following neonatal loss.
This retrospective descriptive study evaluated the perceptions of a convenience sample of 23 grieving parents who were members of Resolve Through Sharing in the southcentral United States. Data from two investigator-designed questionnaires were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Categories utilized were: acknowledgment of baby, education/information/written material, and general emotional support (communication/interventions). Interventions dealing with acknowledgment of the infant were reported as most beneficial. Others were rated as beneficial to varying degrees. It is imperative that nurses provide parents with research-based support to assist them in beginning a healthy grieving process.
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D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003643:Death; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012944:Social Support