Journal article
Construction of a Parent-Derived Questionnaire to Measure End-of-Life Care After Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to develop and pretest a questionnaire to assess the practice of withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in the NICU on the basis of the experiences of bereaved parents.
METHODS: We conducted semistructured interviews with 11 parents whose infants had undergone withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in the NICU at McMaster University Medical Centre to obtain their views on helpful practices. …
Authors
Williams C; Cairnie J; Fines V; Patey C; Schwarzer K; Aylward J; Lohfeld L; Kirpalani H
Journal
, Vol. 123, No. 1, pp. e87–e95
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
January 1, 2009
DOI
10.1542/peds.2007-2950
ISSN
0031-4005