Gangguan tali kasih antara keluarga dan bayinya dapat timbul bila bayi bayi dirawat inap. Respons kehilangan dapat timbul pada orangtua, saudara sekandung maupun anak/bayi yang sakit. Hal yang sama juga terjadi bila bayi meninggal. Reaksi berduka dapat diobservasi dari perubahan fisiologis dan psikologis yang dialami keluarga. Kemampuan orang tua dan saudara sekandung untuk mengatasi proses berduka dipengaruhi oleh kepribadian,latar belakang sosial budaya serta sistem pendukung. Perawat dapat mendukung keluarga dengan memberikan asuhan keperawatan yang difokuskan pada bantuan terhadap keluarga dalam menghadapi proses berduka secara optimal.

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The psychological attachment problems in the relationship between family and the baby may emerge during the hospitalization of the baby. The grieving process may be experienced by the parents, the siblings and even the baby him/herself. Similar feeling may also be felt by the family if the baby died. The grieving reactions can be observed through psychological and psychological changes experienced by the family. The ability of the parent and siblings ca be affected by their personality, social culture background and the availability of support system. Nurses can support the family by providing nursing care focusing on helping the family to undergo the grieving process optimally.