Perinatal Palliative Care: An Integrative Literature Review
Faculty Mentor
Belinda Hammond
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Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Children's Studies
Abstract
This integrative literature review explores multiple components shown to improve patient and family care throughout the complex perinatal palliative care process. Perinatal palliative care (PPC) is a subspecialty of palliative care that aims to support families throughout pregnancy, birth, and infant illness or death with a comprehensive and compassionate approach. Without quality patient care, families are left vulnerable during this emotionally and physically challenging time. I completed a literature review exploring several resources related to PPC and compiled the most relevant resources to explore essential or relevant aspects of quality PPC care. These aspects are interdisciplinary teams, anticipatory grief, hope, bonding, pain and symptom management for infants, loss and grief, sibling support, spiritual support, cultural support, and follow-up care. From my research, I see the inclusion or understanding of these areas as the pillars of quality patient care in PPC. It should, therefore, be considered highly important in pursuing the highest quality patient and family experience possible.
Recommended Citation
Clase, Anne E., "Perinatal Palliative Care: An Integrative Literature Review" (2024). 2024 Symposium. 4.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2024/asy_2024/asy_2024/4
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Perinatal Palliative Care: An Integrative Literature Review
This integrative literature review explores multiple components shown to improve patient and family care throughout the complex perinatal palliative care process. Perinatal palliative care (PPC) is a subspecialty of palliative care that aims to support families throughout pregnancy, birth, and infant illness or death with a comprehensive and compassionate approach. Without quality patient care, families are left vulnerable during this emotionally and physically challenging time. I completed a literature review exploring several resources related to PPC and compiled the most relevant resources to explore essential or relevant aspects of quality PPC care. These aspects are interdisciplinary teams, anticipatory grief, hope, bonding, pain and symptom management for infants, loss and grief, sibling support, spiritual support, cultural support, and follow-up care. From my research, I see the inclusion or understanding of these areas as the pillars of quality patient care in PPC. It should, therefore, be considered highly important in pursuing the highest quality patient and family experience possible.
