Authors

  1. Tong-Hui , Suo
  2. Qi , Lu
  3. Xiao-Li , Rui
  4. Guo-Qin , Yang
  5. Li-Ping , Wang
  6. Lin , Wang

Abstract

The experience of EOLC among Chinese NICU nurses is multidimensional and intensive. Institutions or units must establish and implement related protocols and guidelines to address differences between clinical practice and ideal protocols for neonatal EOLC. Educational programs that consider nurses' personal and interpersonal factors, including local culture, must be developed. Neonatal nurses in Western countries encountering Chinese-born parents who have lost their infants can gain an understanding of parents' perceptions from this study. Future research should focus on developing and testing interventions to train and support NICU nurses working with end-of-life neonates.