2024
Preparing for the Unimaginable: How Pediatric ICU Nurses Prepare Families for the Dying Process
Broden E, Eche-Ugwu I, DeCourcey D, Snaman J. Preparing for the Unimaginable: How Pediatric ICU Nurses Prepare Families for the Dying Process. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 67: e662-e663. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life symptomsPICU nursesDying processPediatric intensive care unitRisk of adverse outcomesNurse-initiatedChild deathsNurse-led interventionPediatric ICU nursesTeam collaborationAnalyzing focus groupsQualitative descriptive studyICU nursesNursing perspectiveDying childrenDecisional regretNursesBereaved parentsThematic analysisDescriptive studyFocus groupsParents' perspectivesGrief outcomesPreparatory actions
2023
Mixed‐methods analysis of decisional regret in parents following a child's death from cancer
Feifer D, Broden E, Xiong N, Mazzola E, Baker J, Wolfe J, Snaman J. Mixed‐methods analysis of decisional regret in parents following a child's death from cancer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 70: e30541. PMID: 37414728, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree-text responsesDecisional regretChild deathsCancer-bereaved parentsAssociated with decreased riskMixed-methods designQualitative content analysisParental decisional regretChild's lifeMixed-methods analysisPrimary caregiversBereaved parentsQuantitative itemsSelf-blameParents 6Increased riskContent analysisFree textResults of qualitative content analysisQualitative reflectionsRisk of regretTreatment choiceMothersChildrenSufferingRisk Factors for Decisional Regret among Parents Early in Bereavement (Sci251)
Feifer D, Broden E, Xiong N, Mazzola E, Baker J, Wolfe J, Snaman J. Risk Factors for Decisional Regret among Parents Early in Bereavement (Sci251). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 65: e667-e668. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.02.301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life symptomsDecisional regretParental decisional regretEnd-of-life circumstancesCross-sectional survey of parentsFisher's exact testLocation of deathCross-sectional surveyRisk factorsMultinomial logistic regression modelParents of childrenChild sufferingHigh riskPerception of sufferingLogistic regression modelsMultinomial logistic regressionCaregiving roleExact testRelated risk factorsSurvey of parentsPrimary caregiversBereaved parentsRelative riskParents' perceptions“It's Hard Not to Have Regrets:” Qualitative Analysis of Decisional Regret in Bereaved Parents
Feifer D, Broden E, Baker J, Wolfe J, Snaman J. “It's Hard Not to Have Regrets:” Qualitative Analysis of Decisional Regret in Bereaved Parents. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 65: e399-e407. PMID: 36641003, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.12.144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecisional regretBereaved parentsEnd-of-lifeFree-text responsesStudy of ParentsFree textParents of childrenEnd-of-life characteristicsDecision-making processCare teamChild deathsEarly bereavementBereavementChild's lifeParental riskSelf-blameParental responsibilityContent analysisIdentified factorsHeightened riskLongitudinal studyAnalyzed responsesChild sufferingFrequency of categoriesRecurrent categories