Other Titles
Coping Strategies for Infant Loss
Abstract
Death of an infant/child is a devastating experience for families. There is evidence that religious/spiritual practices may promote effective coping. Describing the stories of how bereaved parents used religious/spiritual practices to cope with their loss may be beneficial to healthcare professionals working with bereaved parents in the intensive care unit.
Sigma Membership
Iota Xi at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Bereaved Parents, NICU/PICU Death, Spirituality
Recommended Citation
Hawthorne, Dawn Marie; Youngblut, JoAnne M.; and Brooten, Dorothy, "Stories of bereaved parents: The use of religion/spirituality to cope with their infant's/child's death" (2017). Convention. 59.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/59
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Stories of bereaved parents: The use of religion/spirituality to cope with their infant's/child's death
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Death of an infant/child is a devastating experience for families. There is evidence that religious/spiritual practices may promote effective coping. Describing the stories of how bereaved parents used religious/spiritual practices to cope with their loss may be beneficial to healthcare professionals working with bereaved parents in the intensive care unit.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.