Background Provision of an empathetic, sensitive, caring environment and strategies to
support mothers, fathers and their families experiencing perinatal death are now an …

The application of palliative and hospice care to newborns in the neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU) has been evident for over 30 years. This article addresses the history, current …

Background Neonatology has made significant advances in the last 30 years. Despite the
advances in treatments, not all neonates survive and a palliative care model is required …

Objective The aim of the study is to determine the perceptions of end-of-life care practices
and experience with infants who have died in the NICU among neonatologists, advanced …

Educational Interventions in End-of-Life Care: Part I: An Ed... : Advances in Neonatal Care
Educational Interventions in End-of-Life Care: Part I: An Educational Intervention Responding …

Abstract Background Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses in Korea often experience
challenges in providing care for dying infants and their families. However, there is limited …

To explore attitudes and beliefs of neonatal nurses toward nursing care for dying
neonates;(2) to estimate the influence of neonatal nurses' personal and professional …

This article is an exploratory effort meant to solicit and provoke dialog. Conscientious
objection is proposed as a potential response to the moral distress experienced by neonatal …

Background Newborns' deaths and life-threatening conditions represent extremely stressful
events for parents and professionals working in NICUs, facilitating the onset of secondary …

PURPOSE: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Infant Mortality
Statistics, 28 384 infants died in the United States in 2005. On examining the state of the …