Author:
Leimena Meagan Lyon,Rusch Rachel
Abstract
Abstract
Palliative care in the perinatal and neonatal setting brings unique considerations for social workers and interdisciplinary teams. Discussions during pregnancy or following the birth of a child explore a variety of interventions, ranging from comfort-focused treatment to life-prolonging medical care provided with the concurrent intention to make meaning, build legacy, and support family values and priorities. There are myriad opportunities for joining with families to co-construct meaning, accompany them, and advocate for them and their children during some of the most tender and intense times of their family trajectory. Attunement to family systems, culture, race and ethnicity, spiritual and religious beliefs, community support, language, and continual advancements in medical care creates opportunity for comprehensive palliative care support throughout a child’s life or into bereavement.
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