Date of this Version
1-2018
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Objective
Describe changes in mothers’ and fathers’ grief from 1 to 13 months after infant/child neonatal/pediatric intensive care unit death and identify factors related to their grief.
Methods
Mothers (n = 130) and fathers (n = 52) of 140 children (newborn-18 years) completed the Hogan Grief Reaction Checklist at 1, 3, 6, and 13 months post-death.
Results
Grief decreased from 3 to 13 months for mothers and from 3 to 6 months for fathers. Grief was more intense for: mothers of deceased adolescents and mothers whose child was declared brain dead.
Conclusion
Mothers’ and fathers’ grief intensity may not coincide, resulting in different needs during the 13 months after infant/child death.
Recommended Citation
Youngblut, JoAnne M.; Brooten, Dorothy; Glaze, Joy; Promise, Teresita; and Yoo, Changwon, "Parent Grief 1–13 Months After Death in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units" (2018). Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences. 38.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cnhs_fac/38
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Comments
Author's Accepted Manuscript
The publisher's final edited version of this article is available at J Loss Trauma