Quality Indicators And Parental Satisfaction With Perinatal Palliative Care In The Intrapartum Setting After Diagnosis Of A Life-limiting Fetal Condition
Perinatal; State; Model; Program; Decisions; Prenatal-diagnosis; Nursing; Fetal Diagnosis; Palliative Care; Quality Indicators; Experiences; Measurement; Medical Care; Diagnosis; Health Aspects; Palliative Treatment; Fetal Diseases; Analysis; Quality Management; Pregnancy; Medical Diagnosis; Palliative Care; Parents & Parenting; Perception; Quality Of Care
Measurement of quality indicators (QIs) in perinatal palliative care has not been addressed. Parents who chose to continue pregnancy after a diagnosis of a life-limiting fetal condition described perceptions of quality care and their satisfaction with care. This research identified which QIs explained parental satisfaction. High QI scores are associated with parental satisfaction. Parents who were satisfied reported 2.9 times the odds that their baby was treated with dignity and respect and 3.4 times the odds their medical care was addressed. This research is a first step in developing a robust measure of QIs in perinatal palliative care.
Wool C; Black BP; Woods AB
Advances In Nursing Science
2016
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DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000147
Parent Perspectives Of Neonatal Intensive Care At The End-of-life
Infant Mortality; Decision Making; Hospitalization; Intensive Care; Palliative Care; Parents & Parenting; Grief
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Pediatric Palliative Care; End-of-life Care; Bereavement And Coping; Parental Stress
Highlights
•Parent experiences surrounding end-of-life care in the NICU were explored.
•The opportunity to be a parent was important regardless of the infant's prognosis.
•NICU nurses played a critical role in facilitating parenting.
•Living with life-and-death decisions was an oscillating process for parents.
•There are areas for improvement in palliative and end-of-life care in the NICU.
This descriptive qualitative study explored parent experiences related to their infant's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization, end-of-life care, and palliative care consultation. “Life and death in the NICU environment" emerged as the primary theme with the following categories: ups and downs of parenting in the NICU, decision-making challenges in the NICU, and parent support. Parents encountered challenges with areas for improvement for end-of-life and palliative care in the NICU. Further research is necessary to understand barriers with integrating palliative care and curative care in the NICU, and how NICU care affects bereavement and coping outcomes after infant death.
Erin R Currie; Becky J Christian; Pamela S Hinds; Samuel J Perna; Cheryl Robinson; Sara Day; Karen Meneses
Journal Of Pediatric Nursing
2016
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2016.03.023