Making space for grief: The impact of remembrance programs for pediatric healthcare providers DOI Creative Commons
Lori Wiener,

Parinita Nautiyal,

Stacey McAdams

et al.

Palliative & Supportive Care, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 7

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Abstract Objectives While caring for seriously ill children is a rewarding experience, pediatric healthcare providers may experience sadness and emotional distress when their patient dies. These feelings, particularly not addressed, can lead to negative health occupational outcomes. Remembrance practices provide safe space staff process grief. This study explored providers’ perceptions of an annual Pediatric Ceremony (PRC) quarterly program, Good Grief Chocolate at Noon (GGCN), learn what components the programs were considered meaningful personal impact on those who attended. The pivoted virtual platform during COVID-19 pandemic, also assessed perspectives attending virtually. Methods A 19 multiple choice survey instrument was designed, reviewed, piloted, revised, re-piloted by interdisciplinary bereavement committee prior administration. included 2 open-ended questions, inviting additional insights into future directions remembrance programs. administered encrypted online platform. Results Components PRC respondents most valued opportunity choose name they cared light candle that as read. Those participated in GGCN found story sharing helpful, along with having speaker address topic around loss grief second half session. Both provided reflection, solidarity, memorialization. Most prefer both in-person options. Significance results Healthcare are affected death care value opportunities join colleagues remembering patients. findings underscore supporting bereaved staff.

Language: Английский

Sources of moral distress in nursing professionals: A scoping review DOI
Murilo Karasinski, Évelin Lemos de Oliveira,

Victor Lucas de Souza Pousa

et al.

Nursing Ethics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 11, 2025

This article presents a scoping review aimed at mapping the main sources of moral distress among nursing professionals. The was conducted according to Arksey and O’Malley methodology, using SPIDER framework guide systematic search in BVS, PubMed, PsycArticles, Scielo, Scopus databases. Initially, 2320 publications were identified. After application inclusion exclusion criteria, 83 studies selected for analysis terms their methodological characteristics, objectives, practice contexts, various facilitated grouping these into specific situations, reflecting challenges experienced by nurses under different settings. augments knowledge causes nursing, highlighting impact this phenomenon on physical mental health professionals, as well quality care provided.

Language: Английский

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How Nursing Home Nurses Who Care for Residents With Dementia Experience the Moral Distress? A Phenomenography Study DOI Creative Commons
Eun Young Kim, Ye‐Na Lee, Sung Ok Chang

et al.

Nursing Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(3)

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

ABSTRACT Aim Exploring how nursing home nurses who care for residents with dementia experience moral distress. Design A qualitative phenomenography design. Methods Phenomenography was used in this study. In‐depth interviews were conducted 20 caring at three homes using phenomenographic analysis. Results Six categories divided into two groups. The ‘reflection on my nursing’ group included the ‘anguish over qualifications to residents’, ‘uncertainty about adequacy of provided’, and ‘internal conflict whether compromise unsatisfactory outcomes’. ‘moral awareness’ ‘being aware deviations from standards I set provide’, ‘recognising when become insensitive things should not do’, ‘ruminating it would be okay if have no choice’. Comprehensively, found that distress occurs reflecting awareness conflicts. Conclusion This study provides insight various ways which dementia. can provide a basis direction strategies reduce Implication Profession and/or Patient Care Considering growing interest experienced by nurses, along importance human rights an aging society, these research results will positive impact improving quality provided or Public Contribution No patient public contribution. Reporting Method We adhered relevant COREQ guidelines.

Language: Английский

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How Moral Distress Contributes to Depression Varies by Gender in a Sample of Sub-Saharan African Nurses DOI Creative Commons
JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji,

Michael Onwe Nwogiji,

Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi

et al.

Psychiatry International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 205 - 216

Published: May 6, 2024

Although research has shown that moral distress harms mental health in diverse populations, information on potential moderators of such associations is scarce. In a sample sub-Saharan African nurses, we examined the link between and depressive symptoms. We explored for whom when relationships may hold with regard to gender, age, work experience. Participants consisted 398 nurses drawn from tertiary healthcare institution southeastern Nigeria. Data were collected using Moral Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) clinical Center Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Revised (CEDS-R). Hayes regression-based macro results moderation effects indicated association high increased symptoms was robust women but not significant men. older age higher years nursing experience associated reduced depression, nurses’ did moderate relationship To promote well-being preserve integrity gender-based differentials how morals contribute should be considered policy practice.

Language: Английский

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Making space for grief: The impact of remembrance programs for pediatric healthcare providers DOI Creative Commons
Lori Wiener,

Parinita Nautiyal,

Stacey McAdams

et al.

Palliative & Supportive Care, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 7

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Abstract Objectives While caring for seriously ill children is a rewarding experience, pediatric healthcare providers may experience sadness and emotional distress when their patient dies. These feelings, particularly not addressed, can lead to negative health occupational outcomes. Remembrance practices provide safe space staff process grief. This study explored providers’ perceptions of an annual Pediatric Ceremony (PRC) quarterly program, Good Grief Chocolate at Noon (GGCN), learn what components the programs were considered meaningful personal impact on those who attended. The pivoted virtual platform during COVID-19 pandemic, also assessed perspectives attending virtually. Methods A 19 multiple choice survey instrument was designed, reviewed, piloted, revised, re-piloted by interdisciplinary bereavement committee prior administration. included 2 open-ended questions, inviting additional insights into future directions remembrance programs. administered encrypted online platform. Results Components PRC respondents most valued opportunity choose name they cared light candle that as read. Those participated in GGCN found story sharing helpful, along with having speaker address topic around loss grief second half session. Both provided reflection, solidarity, memorialization. Most prefer both in-person options. Significance results Healthcare are affected death care value opportunities join colleagues remembering patients. findings underscore supporting bereaved staff.

Language: Английский

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