title: Informing and educating parents about the risks and outcomes of prematurity.
abstract: The current process of educating and informing parents of the concerns and outcomes of premature infants is suboptimal, mostly because of modifiable factors. Proven methods to improve the transference of information are underused. In most institutions, the task to inform and educate parents is left to individual providers. Effective parent-clinician communication depends collectively on parents, clinicians, and the health care systems. Efforts must focus on improving communication and not on decreasing information provided to parents. If done successfully, we might find new and worthy allies in the trenches of the NICU.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Corporate Center, Suite 410, 999 N. 92nd Street, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 43226, USA.
authors.forename: U Olivia
authors.initials: UO
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Corporate Center, Suite 410, 999 N. 92nd Street, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 43226, USA. Electronic address: mbasir@mcw.edu.
authors.forename: Mir A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Basir
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003142:Communication; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases; D009359:Neonatology; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010500:Perinatology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D047928:Premature Birth; D012306:Risk
keywords: Counseling; Decision support techniques; Ethics; Infant premature; Parent; Patient education