Support after stillbirth and its effect on parental grief over time

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 139-152

  Erlandsson, Kerstin ^a   SäFlund, Karin ^b   Wredling, Regina ^b   Rådestad, Ingela ^c  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Immediate support; Long term support; Professional support; Social support; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; GRIEF; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STILLBIRTH; TIME;

ADULT; COUNSELING; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STILLBIRTH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052431289     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2011.593152     Document Type: Article

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