TY - JOUR
T1 - Parents experience of using “cold” facilities at a children’s hospice after the death of their baby: A qualitative study
AU - Norton, Elisabeth A.
AU - Mastroyannopoulou, Kiki
AU - Rushworth, Imogen
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85093942643&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/07481187.2020.1836070
DO - 10.1080/07481187.2020.1836070
M3 - Article
C2 - 33085586
AN - SCOPUS:85093942643
VL - 46
SP - 1501
EP - 1507
JO - Death Studies
JF - Death Studies
SN - 0748-1187
IS - 6
ER -