The Imprints of Neonatal Death

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dc.authorid0000-0002-3328-2695
dc.contributor.authorMeral, Deniz Kaya
dc.contributor.authorCaliskan, Behice Belkis
dc.contributor.authorCekic, Yasemin
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Gulhan Kucuk
dc.contributor.authorBag, Beyhan
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-31T15:08:38Z
dc.date.available2026-01-31T15:08:38Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground:Grief can pose significant challenges in nurses' lives, impacting both their personal well-being and work performance.Purpose:The aim was to examine neonatal intensive care nurses' (NICU) experiences with neonatal death.Methods:This study used a qualitative, phenomenological study design. The study group consisted of 17 nurses in the NICU. Data were collected online via Zoom using a semi-structured interview form and analyzed through a content analysis. The study was reported in line with the COREQ (Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research) checklist.Results:Two main themes and five sub-themes emerged. (1) Grief conveyed that nurses developed an empathetic bond with the newborn and family through their interactions during the care process, that confronting the empty incubator after the newborn's loss evoked profound and complex emotions, and that they sometimes had to maintain a delicate balance on ice to navigate their emotional intensity. (2) Transformation illustrated how grief was reflected in nurses' lives, influencing specific roles they assumed, and how they frequently experienced a deep need for contact following the loss of a baby.Implications for Practice and Research:To support the grieving process, structural interventions such as debriefings, reflective sessions, group-based psychosocial resilience workshops, and supervision should be promoted, along with flexible rest periods that allow nurses who need solitude to recuperate. Understanding the impact of newborn loss on nurses' lives may also guide the development of appropriate support interventions.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/ANC.0000000000001310
dc.identifier.endpage573
dc.identifier.issn1536-0903
dc.identifier.issn1536-0911
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105023091310
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage565
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org./10.1097/ANC.0000000000001310
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/10708
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001626256600002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.relation.ispartofAdvances in Neonatal Care
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260128
dc.subjectgrief
dc.subjectneonatal death
dc.subjectneonatal intensive care unit
dc.subjectnurses
dc.subjectqualitative study
dc.titleThe Imprints of Neonatal Death
dc.typeArticle

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