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1Marianne H. Hutti is a Professor, University of Louisville, School of Nursing, Louisville, KY. The author can be reached via e-mail at marianne.hutti@louisville.edu Rana Limbo is Director Emeritus, Resolve Through Sharing, Gundersen Medical Foundation.
MCN. the American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing
|December 12, 2018
Summary
Nurses can improve perinatal bereavement care by understanding Guided Participation and grief intensity. This approach helps identify parents needing support and provides individualized, relationship-based care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Bereavement Care
Background:
- Perinatal loss presents complex emotional challenges for families.
- Parental grief intensity varies significantly after perinatal loss.
- Existing coping mechanisms may be insufficient for intense grief.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance nurses' competence in providing perinatal bereavement care.
- To integrate theoretical frameworks for individualized patient support.
- To improve nurses' confidence in managing complex grief responses.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the Hutti Perinatal Grief Intensity framework and Scale.
- Applying the Guided Participation theory for patient education and support.
- Focusing on relationship-based care strategies.
Main Results:
- Nurses can assess and manage grief intensity more effectively.
- Individualized, supportive care is enhanced through theoretical understanding.
- Nurses gain confidence in providing relationship-driven bereavement care.
Conclusions:
- Combining Guided Participation and grief intensity theory improves nursing care for bereaved families.
- This approach facilitates identification of high-risk parents needing follow-up.
- Effective, individualized perinatal bereavement care is achievable through theoretical application.
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