10.4225/03/5a1b63b5a88ee ASHLEIGH ELIZABETH BUTLER ASHLEIGH ELIZABETH BUTLER Transitional Togetherness: The changing nature of the parent-healthcare provider relationship when a child dies in the paediatric intensive care unit Monash University 2017 Paediatrics End-of-life care Grounded theory Paediatric Intensive Care Parent-staff relationship Nursing Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) Paediatrics 2017-11-27 01:00:35 Thesis https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Transitional_Togetherness_The_changing_nature_of_the_parent-healthcare_provider_relationship_when_a_child_dies_in_the_paediatric_intensive_care_unit/5630368 This thesis explores the relationships between parents and healthcare providers when a child dies in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). A constructivist grounded theory methodology was used to explore the experiences of 26 bereaved parents from 4 Australian PICUs. The theory developed, Transitional togetherness, demonstrates the ways in which the parent-healthcare provider relationship develops and changes across the child's illness trajectory, based on the changing needs of the parents. Three stages are identified and discussed: Welcoming expertise, Becoming a team, and Gradually disengaging.These findings provide a framework for understanding and working within the changing parent-healthcare provider relationship.