Providing Support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Health Care Professionals: A Bereavement Debriefing Program

被引:10
作者
Hawes, Katheleen [1 ,2 ]
Goldstein, Justin [3 ]
Vessella, Sharon [3 ]
Tucker, Richard [3 ]
Lechner, Beatrice E. [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Brown Univ, Warren Alpert Med Sch, Dept Pediat, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[2] Women & Infants Hosp Rhode Isl, Brown Ctr Study Children Risk, Providence, RI USA
[3] Women & Infants Hosp Rhode Isl, Dept Neonatol, Providence, RI USA
关键词
NICU staff; professional quality of life; end-of-life experiences; end-of-life care; MORAL DISTRESS; OF-LIFE; NURSES; DEATH; PERCEPTIONS; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY; PATIENT;
D O I
10.1055/s-0040-1716481
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate formal bereavement debriefing sessions after infant death on neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) staff. Study Design Prospective mixed methods study. Pre- and postbereavement debriefing intervention surveys were sent to clinical staff. Evaluation surveys were distributed to participants after each debriefing session. Notes on themes were taken during each session. Results More staff attended sessions (p < 0.0001) and attended more sessions (p < 0.0001) during the postdebriefing intervention epoch compared with the predebriefing epoch. Stress levels associated with the death of a patient whose family the care provider have developed a close relationship with decreased (p = 0.0123). An increased number of debriefing session participants was associated with infant age at the time of death (p = 0.03). Themes were (1) family and provider relationships, (2) evaluation of the death, (3) team cohesion, (4) caring for one another, and (5) emotional impact. Conclusion Bereavement debriefings for NICU staff reduced the stress of caring for dying infants and contributed to staff well-being.
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页数:8
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