Table 4.
Specification of the people/organisations who/that did not give support to the parents after the death of their child, as reported by the focus group participants
| Person/organisation who/that did not give support as perceived by the respondents | Number of participants who reported lack of support after the death of their child | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional | Instrumental | Informational | |
| Health professionals | |||
| Preventive health care | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Primary carea | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary careb | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Maternity care outside the Hospital | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Acute care outside the hospital | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mental health care | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Other professionals | |||
| Funeral service | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| (Pre)school-related care | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Work-related care | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Informal network | |||
| Partner | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Social network | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Support groups | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Otherc | 11 | 9 | 7 |
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 persons not specified by parents