De l'enquête à l'offre de soutien des parents endeuillés

This article is devoted to work on the elaboration and the implementation of a support program designed for parents whose child has died. Information was gathered from mourning parents who first completed a questionnaire then participated in multidisciplinary focus groups. A support program for mourning parents was elaborated. This program was complementary to support provided on an individual or couple basis by psychologists or support groups. This support program was designed to favor human relationships within the medical and hospital setting. The goal was to avoid the risk of denial or isolation commonly observed in a context of suffering as well as the risk of leaving the mourning, like the healthcare professionals, bear alone their unspoken incomprehension of the death of a child.