The staff's experience of the death of a child and of supporting the family

International Nursing Review

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-52

  Kaunonen, Marja ^a   Tarkka, M T ^a   Hautamaki K ^b   Paunonen, M ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Death of a Child; Family Grief; Social Support; Staff's Experience

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FAMILY; GRIEF; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FAMILY; GRIEF; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034151513     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1466-7657.2000.00003.x     Document Type: Article

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