학술논문
Grieving Children' Death in an Intensive Care Unit: Implementation of a Standardized Process.
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Article
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*INTENSIVE care units
*PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout
*WELL-being
*PROFESSIONAL peer review
*CAREGIVER attitudes
*TERMINAL care
*PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability
*UNLICENSED medical personnel
*PEDIATRICS
*QUALITATIVE research
*HEALTH care teams
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*RESEARCH funding
*GRIEF in children
*CONTENT analysis
*BEREAVEMENT
*PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience
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1096-6218
Abstract
Background: The grief that accompanies witnessing the death of a child puts health care professionals at risk of secondary trauma, burnout, and turnover when left unaddressed. Objective: Support staff well-being and promote resiliency. Methods: Descriptive implementation of a structured, peer-to-peer bereavement support program for intensive care unit (ICU) staff at a tertiary children's hospital. Results: Thirty-five virtual sessions were held over the period of one year.Through these sessions, participants shared perspectives and normalized reactions, and explored potential coping strategies. Post-session feedback surveys demonstrated the negative impact of a death on the personal or work life of ICU staff. Additionally, nearly all reported some level of burnout. Conclusions: The sessions were feasible and positively impacted staff coping and well-being. Barriers and facilitators to session attendance, as well as suggestions for improvement, were also explored. Implications for practice and future research are discussed. No clinical trial registration is applicable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]