Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: The Nurse Counselor's Response to Bereavement Counseling

The sudden, unexpected death of an infant affects all who come in contact with both the infant and the family. The professional who is providing bereavement support is often affected by this catastrophic family event. This article explores the significance of this effect in a population of sudden in...

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Published in:Journal of community health nursing 1994, Vol.11 (3), p.177-186
Main Authors: McClain, Mary, Mandell, Frederick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bereavement
Children
Community Health Nursing - education
Community Health Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Counseling - education
Counseling - statistics & numerical data
Counselling
Crisis counseling
Death
Emotional responses
Families
Family members
Grief
Humans
Infant
Infants
Massachusetts
Nurses
Nurses - psychology
Nurses - statistics & numerical data
Nursing
Parents
Professional training
Sudden Infant Death
Sudden infant death syndrome
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The sudden, unexpected death of an infant affects all who come in contact with both the infant and the family. The professional who is providing bereavement support is often affected by this catastrophic family event. This article explores the significance of this effect in a population of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) nurse counselors in the Massachusetts SIDS program.
ISSN:0737-0016
1532-7655
DOI:10.1207/s15327655jchn1103_6