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Explaining the concepts of family vigilance theory in the context of anticipatory grief in mothers of children with life-threatening illnesse: A directed qualitative content analysis
Najafi K, Shirinabadi Farahani A, Rassouli M, Majd H, Faramarzpour M, Ghasemi M · Journal of Pediatric Nursing · 2026 · DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2025.11.049
Mothers of chronically ill children encounter distinct challenges throughout their child's illness journey. To identify predictive behaviors of anticipatory grief based on participants' perceptions within the cultural context of Iranian society. This qualitati…
Pediatric intensive care nurses' perspectives on the quality of dying and death among hospitalized children: A Cross-Sectional Study
Khozani N, Truog R, Shoghi M · Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery · 2026 · DOI: 10.29252/jgbfnm.23.1.38
Background: Nurses are continuously present at the bedside and work closely with both children and families; therefore, their perspectives can provide a detailed understanding of end-of-life care. This study examined the quality of dying and death among hospit…
Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care: Challenges and Contextual Solutions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Beykmirza R, Rassouli M, Babaie M · Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing · 2026 · DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000001009
ABSTRACT - Purpose: - The purpose of this review was to explore the primary obstacles to providing comprehensive, family-centered palliative care during the perinatal and neonatal period, using insights from existing literature and clinical practice. Backgroun…
Relationship Between Clinical Decision-Making and Moral Distress in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Correlational Descriptive Study
Nobahar M, Ghorbani R, Alipour Z, Jahan E, Fortney C · Advances in Neonatal Care · 2025 · DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000001223
Background: In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), nurses care for premature and critically ill neonates, interact with parents, and make clinical decisions regarding the treatment of neonates in life-threatening conditions. The challenges of managing uns…
Psychometrics assessment of ethical decision-making around end-of-life care scale for adolescents in the final stage of life
Mohammadi F, Masoumi S, Khazaei S, Hosseiny S · Frontiers in Pediatrics · 2023 · DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1266929
Introduction: Healthcare professionals have a critical role in ethical decision-making around end-of-life care. Properly evaluating the ethical decision-making of health care professionals in end-of-life care requires reliable, tailored, and comprehensive asse…
Unmet Needs of Palliative Care Among Iranian Children with Cancer and Their Families: A Qualitative Study
Pouy S, Ezbarami Z, Rassouli M, Darbandi B, Javadi-Pashaki N · International Journal of Cancer Management · 2023 · DOI: 10.5812/ijcm-136251
Background: Palliative care is one of the primary rights of children with cancer and their families. Identifying the unmet needs of palliative care for these children is important in providing high-quality care. Objectives: The present study aimed to exploring…
Spiritual Challenges Experienced by Nurses in Neonatal End of Life: A Qualitative Study
Ghaljaei F, Goli H, Rezaie N, Sadeghi N · International Journal of Pediatrics-Mashhad · 2018 · DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2018.28630.2511
Background The literature reviews show that taking care of dying newborns for a nurse is associated with stress and anxiety, and nurses will be faced with many challenges, the present study aimed to explain the spiritual challenges experienced by nurses in neo…
Barriers of Palliative Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Azzizadeh Forouzi M, Banazadeh M, Ahmadi J, Razban F · The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2017 · DOI: 10.1177/1049909115616597
OBJECTIVE: Neonatal nurses face numerous barriers in providing end-of-life (EOL) care for neonates and their families. Addressing neonatal nurses' attitudes could provide insight into barriers that impede neonatal palliative care (NPC). This study thus conduct…
Spiritual Needs of Families With Bereavement and Loss of an Infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study
Sadeghi N, Hasanpour M, Heidarzadeh M, Alamolhoda A, Waldman E · J Pain Symptom Manage · 2016 · DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.12.344
CONTEXT: The hospital is a place full of distress and questions about the meaning of life. The death of a child can cause a spiritual struggle and crisis. Therefore, it is necessary for health care providers in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to assess…