OBJECTIVE: This literature review focuses on information and communication needs of
parents of children admitted to the NICU and on their use of information sources in the …

Background Preterm birth is a major global public health issue due to its prevalence, impact
upon morbidity and mortality, and subsequent cost implications. Yet, policy analysis has not …

The anticipated birth of an extremely low gestational age (< 25 weeks) infant presents many
difficult questions, and variations in practice continue to exist. Decisions regarding care of …

OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to characterize parental decision-making regarding
delivery room resuscitation for infants born extremely prematurely or with potentially lethal …

Parents at risk of delivering a baby at the threshold of viability are faced with a critical
decision. When a child is born between 23 and 25 weeks of gestation, parents are asked to …

OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of information framing on
parental decisions about resuscitation of extremely premature infants. Secondary outcomes …

Objectives To assess neonatology fellow training in guiding family decision making for high-
risk newborns and in several critical communication skills for physicians in these scenarios …

Objective. To characterize parent perceptions and satisfaction with physician counseling
and delivery-room resuscitation of very low birth weight infants in countries with neonatal …

Background Many children with life-threatening conditions who would have died at birth are
now surviving months to years longer than previously expected. Understanding how parents …

OBJECTIVES: To develop a nationwide, evidence-based framework to support prenatal
counseling in extreme prematurity, focusing on organization, decision-making, content, and …