Kara Hansen, LSCSW, LCSW, PMH-C Behavioral Health Therapist, Department of Fetal Health Center Services, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, MO.
Kelly Trowbridge, PhD, LSCSW, LCSW Program Manager, Center for Professional Well-Being, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, MO.
Allie Wayne, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC Neonatal Program Coordinator, Department of Fetal Health Center Services, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, MO.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Funding for this study was received from the National Association of Perinatal Social Workers.
All participants were given written informed consent. The institutional review board at a Midwestern pediatric hospital approved this study (IRB #00000981), and the study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Author Contributions: All authors who participated in this study interviewed participants, analyzed data, and contributed to editing the manuscript. K. H. helped design the study protocol, interviewed participants, analyzed and consolidated data, and wrote the final manuscript. K. T. provided guidance on the study protocol development, interviewed participants, analyzed and consolidated data, and developed the final manuscript. A. W. provided guidance on the study protocol development, interviewed participants, reviewed data, and developed the final manuscript.
Correspondence: Kara Hansen, LSCSW, LCSW, PMH-C, Children's Mercy Hospital, Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center, 2401 Gillham Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108. E-mail: [email protected]
