Informing and educating parents about the risks and outcomes of prematurity. Clin Perinatol 2014 Dec;41(4):979-91
Date
12/03/2014Pubmed ID
25459785DOI
10.1016/j.clp.2014.08.015Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84910144012 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 17 CitationsAbstract
The current process of educating and informing parents of the concerns and outcomes of premature infants is suboptimal, mostly because of modifiable factors. Proven methods to improve the transference of information are underused. In most institutions, the task to inform and educate parents is left to individual providers. Effective parent-clinician communication depends collectively on parents, clinicians, and the health care systems. Efforts must focus on improving communication and not on decreasing information provided to parents. If done successfully, we might find new and worthy allies in the trenches of the NICU.
Author List
Kim UO, Basir MAAuthor
Mir Abdul Basir MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Adaptation, PsychologicalCommunication
Decision Support Techniques
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Neonatology
Parents
Patient Education as Topic
Perinatology
Physician-Patient Relations
Premature Birth
Risk
