Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
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J Am Assoc Nurse Pract · Oct 2017
Use of spiritual coping strategies by gender, race/ethnicity, and religion at 1 and 3 months after infant's/child's intensive care unit death.
In the United States, 57,000 children (newborn to 18 years) die annually. Bereaved parents may rely on religious or spiritual beliefs in their grief. The study's purpose was to examine differences in parents' use of spiritual and religious coping practices by gender, race/ethnicity, and religion at 1 and 3 months after infant/ICU death. ⋯ These findings are beneficial for healthcare personnel in providing support to bereaved parents of diverse races/ethnicities and religions.