title: Supporting families of critically ill children.
abstract: Having a critically ill child can be a heart-breaking experience. The sudden transformation of a healthy child to a critically ill or injured child causes parents to undergo feelings of pain and shock. Parents with a critically ill child are in acute need of support and intervention by caregivers. This article describes a parents' support group, conducted as part of a nursing programme student experience, in a pediatric critical-care unit. This experience provides information concerning the group that others may wish to replicate.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amico
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000458:organization & administration; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000193:education; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support