Neonatologists' Perspectives on Exploring Parental Spirituality in Prenatal Consultations.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Values of religion, spirituality, and faith (RSF) are central to decision making for many parents facing extremely preterm labor or prenatal diagnoses of potentially life-limiting congenital anomalies. Neonatologists' opinions and comfort with discussing parental RSF are not well known. We sought to understand neonatologists' current practices and perceptions of exploring parental RSF in prenatal consultations.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed at a single U.S. academic institution to evaluate the inclusion of spiritual terminology in documentation. All mothers who were admitted with anticipated extremely preterm delivery as well as those with prenatal diagnoses of potentially life-limiting congenital anomalies were included in anal

SUBMITTER: Peralta DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066782 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature