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Monica E Lemmon¹, Pamela K Donohue², Charlamaine Parkinson³

¹Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Neurosciences Intensive Care Nursery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; and monica.lemmon@duke.edu.

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Parents of infants with neonatal encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia face communication challenges. Clearer, consistent information from bedside nurses and clinicians is crucial for understanding complex medical information and uncertain prognoses.

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Area of Science:

Neonatal Medicine
Clinical Communication
Parental Support

Background:

Families face significant challenges processing complex medical information regarding neonatal encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia.
Effective communication is vital during critical perinatal periods.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore parental experiences with clinical communication following neonatal encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia.
To identify communication challenges and inform targeted interventions.

Main Methods:

A mixed-methods study involving semi-structured interviews with parents of infants in a therapeutic hypothermia cohort.
20 interviews were conducted until thematic saturation was achieved.

Main Results:

Communication was fragmented, often mirroring the infant's chaotic medical course.
Parents preferred bedside nurses as primary communicators and valued lay language and written materials.
Prognostic uncertainty caused significant parental distress, highlighting the need for clear developmental expectations.

Conclusions:

Communicating complex information during perinatal crises presents challenges for clinicians and families.
Targeted interventions can address identified communication gaps to improve family understanding and support.