The birth of a baby can be a joyous event. When an infant requires neonatal intensive care,
concern may overshadow joy. This work reports a descriptive, qualitative study that explored …

This qualitative study investigated retrospective experiences of parents whose infants (24–
37weeks' gestation) required Neonatal Unit admission. Using semi-structured interviews …

Research findings reported in the literature about making life and death decisions for
critically ill infants in the neonatal ICU focus primarily on the experiences of health care …

Modern perinatal and neonatal care practices have increased survival of infants that in
previous care eras would have perished. The majority of infants admitted to a newborn …

Objective To determine how parents of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit with a poor
or uncertain prognosis view their experience, and whether they view their choices as “worth …

Withdrawing a neonate's life supports and limiting resuscitation efforts are among the most
complex, tragic, and stressful decisions faced by parents and physicians. There is an …

It is stressful for parents to have an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). To
better understand the parents' experience and the role of staff, we examined parental reports …

Background and purpose: An infant or child death is devastating for parents. This study
examined parents' wishes regarding what they had or had not done and how they coped 1 …

PURPOSE: The experience of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for parents can be
anxiety-provoking, fearful, and distressing. To help parents cope with these overwhelming …

Aim To determine whether parents of critically ill premature infants feel that neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) therapy is worthwhile, independent of their infant's outcome …