Outline

Palliative Care And Compassion

INTRODUCTION

Background

Defining neonatal palliative care

Locating palliative care in up to date neonatal practice

A chronological perspective

Aims of the research

Structure of the thesis

LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction

Support for the parents of staining babies

The effects of caring for marginally viable and critically ill newborns upon caregivers

Stress

Grief

distress

Resources to support a palliative form of care

Protocols and guidelines

Infrastructure

Support & teaching for caregivers

Decision making on behalf of marginally viable and critically ill newborns

The social discourse of caring for marginally viable and critically ill Newborns

Society's expectations of caring for marginally viable and critically ill newborns

Summary

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Introduction

The Diffusion of Innovations ...