Table 3.
Specification of the persons/organisations who/that gave support to the parents after the death of their child, as reported by the 64 focus group participants
| Person/organisation who/that gave support | Number of participants who reported receiving support after the death of their child | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional | Instrumental | Informational | |
| Health care professionals | |||
| Preventive health care | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Primary carea | 43 | 23 | 9 |
| Secondary careb | 33 | 35 | 29 |
| Maternity care outside the hospital | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Acute care outside the hospital | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Mental health care | 28 | 4 | 3 |
| Other professionals | |||
| Funeral service | 10 | 20 | 12 |
| (Pre)school-related care | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Work-related care | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Informal network | |||
| Partner | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Family | 49 | 22 | 5 |
| Social network | 38 | 18 | 2 |
| Support groups | 18 | 6 | 7 |
| Otherc | 7 | 10 | 6 |
aPrimary care: general practitioner, social worker and home care nurse
bSecondary care: paediatrician, gynaecologist, other medical specialist, nurse, personnel of the Accident and Emergency department
cOther: media, photographer and people not specified by parents