Factors associated with pediatric critical care attending follow-up with families after the death of a patient: A national survey with an experimental design

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 622-627

  Borasino, Santiago ^a   Morrison, Wynne E ^b   Silberman, Jordan ^c   Feudtner, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

bereavement; children; death; intensive care units; parents; trust

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DEATH; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TRUST; UNITED STATES; VIGNETTE;

EID: 81155137933     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: 19473893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e318207122f     Document Type: Article

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