Objective: To integrate the findings of qualitative studies of expectant parents receiving
positive prenatal diagnosis. Data Sources: Seventeen published and unpublished reports …

Kniga posvyaschena novomu razdelu psihologicheskoj nauki-perinatal'noj psihologii. Avtor
kasaetsya voprosov istorii ee formirovaniya za rubezhom iv Rossii, privodit i analiziruet …

Rituals provide meaning and order to transitions, and symbolically connect people and
events. Despite the prevalence of perinatal loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn death) …

Background: Little research has been published from a global perspective regarding needs
of nurses and midwives related to perinatal bereavement. Objective: To identify needs and …

The purpose of this study is to better understand the benefits of ritualization for bereaved
parents and the factors that influence ritualization. Through phenomenological analyses of …

The death of a child has been described as being for parents one of the most traumatic of
losses. Nevertheless, information about how parents experience transition through the death …

Abstract In the United States the majority of infants who die in the first 27 days end their lives
in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This article describes the implementation of a …

There is a need in the NICU for an end-of-life care guideline that nurses can follow when
working with dying infants and their families. Maintaining intravenous access to relieve the …

Perinatal loss is the outcome in approximately 1.2% of pregnancies beyond 20 weeks up
until 1 month postpartum. 1 While 15% to 20% of all recognized pregnancies end in …

The death of an infant is devastating, and the grief that surrounds the loss is a journey.
Healthcare professionals often struggle to accept that death is inevitable and families often …