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Steven Leuthner¹, Emilie Lamberg Jones

¹Department of Population Health, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, USA. sleuthne@mcw.edu

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Perinatology
Palliative Care
Fetal Medicine

Background:

Advances in fetal diagnostics present families with complex health concerns.
Multidisciplinary counseling and education are crucial for families facing fetal anomalies.
Perinatal palliative care is essential for pregnancies with potentially lethal fetal prognoses.

Purpose of the Study:

To review perinatal palliative care concepts.
To describe the development of the Fetal Concerns Program.
To highlight the role of the nurse coordinator in perinatal palliative care.

Main Methods:

Review of perinatal palliative care literature.
Description of the Fetal Concerns Program's structure and services.
Emphasis on the nurse coordinator's responsibilities.

Main Results:

The Fetal Concerns Program addresses the complex needs of families with fetal anomalies.
Perinatal palliative care planning is integrated into the program.
The nurse coordinator plays a vital role in program delivery.

Conclusions:

The Fetal Concerns Program provides a structured approach to perinatal palliative care.
Comprehensive support is offered to families with concerning fetal diagnoses.
Multidisciplinary collaboration is key to successful perinatal palliative care.