MeSH: Nurses, Neonatal
Neonatal Nurses’ Perceptions of Palliative Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Purpose: Neonatal palliative care is widely endorsed as an essential aspect of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) practice, yet inconsistencies in its use continue to exist. We examined neonatal nurses’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to palliative care in their NICU setting.Study Design and Methods: A cross-sectional design using the Neonatal Palliative Care Attitude Scale…
Neonatologists and neonatal nurses have positive attitudes towards perinatal end-of-life decisions, a nationwide survey
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AIM: Perinatal death is often preceded by an end-of-life decision (ELD). Disparate hospital policies, complex legal frameworks and ethically difficult cases make attitudes important. This study investigated attitudes of neonatologists and nurses towards perinatal ELDs. METHODS: A survey was handed out to all neonatologists and neonatal nurses in all eight neonatal intensive care units in…