Parental understanding and self-blame following sudden infant death: a mixed-methods study of bereaved parents' and professionals' experiences.
Joanna Jane GarstangFrances GriffithsPeter SidebothamPublished in: BMJ open (2016)
Bereaved parents want detailed information about their child's death. Our study suggests parents want health professionals to explain the role of risk factors in SIDS. We found no evidence that sharing this information is a direct cause of parental self-blame.