Bereaved parent conversations on hope
This study helps doctors, nurses, and other clinical staff learn from parents who have lost a child. The goal is to improve how healthcare providers talk with families about hope and serious illness.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must be able to speak and write in conversational English.
- If you want to be a participant (learner), you must be a student, observer, trainee, or newly hired clinician observing or working in clinical care at St. Jude.
- If you want to be a facilitator, you must be a parent who has lost a child and has been approved to volunteer as an adviser at St. Jude.
- Everyone must be willing to take part in a virtual program and related study activities.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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