TABLE 1.

Bereavement care strategies specifically addressed in the questionnaire

Ensuring that the family has time to be alone with their child

Suggesting that the family take opportunities to hold their child

Not limiting access to the child’s bedside

Providing access to a nurse or doctor whenever the family had questions

Encouraging the family to personally collect their child’s belongings

Offering to discuss funeral arrangements

Providing opportunities for individual family members to discuss their feelings

Validating the need for family members to cry and express their emotions openly

Preparing and providing mementos of the child (footprints, photos, locks of hair)