New study investigates impact of death of infant sibling on children

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New research published this week in The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine examines the impact the death of a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit can have on a sibling. 

'Loss in the NICU: Sibling Matters' by Sanders, Robinson & Carter outlines a methodology including a scripted intervew and facial expression rating adapted from the Wong-Baker FACES pain scale  

While the authors detail difficulty in  accessing the full identified cohort for interview the study does highlight the lack of research on the impact of the loss of a child in the NICU on siblings and indicate avenues for further study.   

Abstract for the study is available HERE and copies are available on request from the Irish Hospice Foundation Library