Parents experience of using “cold” facilities at a children’s hospice after the death of their baby: A qualitative study

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Norton, Elisabeth A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2500-9194, Mastroyannopoulou, Kiki and Rushworth, Imogen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6381-3445 (2022) Parents experience of using “cold” facilities at a children’s hospice after the death of their baby: A qualitative study. Death Studies, 46 (6). pp. 1501-1507. ISSN 0748-1187

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Abstract

There is a growing movement in children’s hospice care to offer families time with their baby after death through use of a “cold cot”; however, there is very limited research in this area. We interviewed seven parents (four mothers and three fathers). Our thematic analysis identified six themes: being able to care for my baby in a way that I never had, space and time to adjust to the loss, time as a family, having my baby close, creating memories, and awareness of societal perceptions. The authors conclude that these facilities provided memories, strengthened legacy, and were a valuable experience.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: developmental and educational psychology,arts and humanities (miscellaneous),clinical psychology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3200/3204
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 20 Mar 2023 14:53
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2024 17:10
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/91602
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1836070

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