Leading cause of infant death in the United States Responsible for nearly 20 of infant mortality Current practice nearly 100 of providers recommend termination of pregnancy Nursing literature suggests as many as 40 of parents receiving the diagnosis of anencephaly wish to carry the pregnanc ID: 929946
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Congenital anomalies, such as anencephaly, are: Leading cause of infant death in the United StatesResponsible for nearly 20% of infant mortalityCurrent practice: nearly 100% of providers recommend termination of pregnancy. Nursing literature suggests as many as 40% of parents receiving the diagnosis of anencephaly wish to carry the pregnancy to term. Available options:DonationWhole Body Organ TissuePerinatal Palliative Care
Background
Method
Literature review of databases
PubMed
CINAHL
PsycINFO
NICE Evidence
Inclusion Criteria English Language Published in the last ten yearsSearch ResultsTitles reviewed: 185Abstracts reviewed: 28Articles reviewed: 20
A Need for Guidelines: Delivery of a Fetal Anomaly Diagnosis
Shandeigh
N. Berry, MSN, RN, CNOR, PhD Student Karen
Colorafi
, PhD, MBA, RN, Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, WA