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- D S Hodge and P L Graham.
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232.
- J Perinatol. 1988 Jan 1;8(3):247-52.
AbstractHealth care professionals strive to meet the needs of patients and families in a holistic approach. With the death of a newborn, many challenges arise that cause health care professionals to question their abilities to provide adequate grief support. The death of a newborn is unnatural and evokes many unresolved feelings about death that society has not recognized. A bereavement program in an NICU can provide consistent support for grieving families. This article evaluates several aspects of a hospital-based bereavement follow-up program by comparing its first year and a subsequent year. Establishing a bereavement program and outlining responsibilities for staff involvement are also addressed.
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