Dealing with dying - progressing paramedics' role in grief support

被引:5
作者
Cameron, Cheryl [1 ,2 ]
Lunn, Tyne M. [3 ]
Lanos, Chelsea [2 ,4 ]
Batt, Alan M. [2 ,5 ,6 ,7 ]
机构
[1] Alberta Hlth, Emergency Hlth Serv, 18th Floor,ATB Pl,10025 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 1S6, Canada
[2] McNally Project Paramed Res, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[3] Alberta Hlth Serv, Emergency Med Serv, Mobile Integrated Healthcare, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[4] Cty Renfrew Paramed Serv, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[5] Fanshawe Coll, Paramed Programs, London, ON, Canada
[6] CQUniversity, Paramed Sci, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
[7] Monash Univ, Dept Paramed, Clayton, Vic, Australia
关键词
Paramedic; Grief; Bereavement; Palliative Care; End-of-life Care; Non-technical skills;
D O I
10.1080/09699260.2020.1856634
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Paramedics are frequently present at the death of patients and are in a position to provide grief support to family members who are suddenly bereaved, but existing education and system resources have failed to provide paramedics with the necessary tools to do so. Although the literature emphasizes the importance of providing grief training from initial education, through clinical placements and into continuing professional development opportunities, the current state across all health professions is a patchwork of elective, brief, and siloed opportunities. With new interprofessional partnerships developing between paramedicine and palliative care, there is a unique opportunity to better prepare paramedics to adequately participate in the death and dying process and address developing competency in grief support in a more strategic and integrated manner. We suggest employing a multi-faceted approach, focused on recruitment, initial and continuing education, and continued support in clinical practice. Importantly, paramedics will require support from interprofessional colleagues in palliative, grief and bereavement care to provide expertise in educational programs, clinical placements, and support at the patient's bedside. Now is the time to address grief support across the full continuum of paramedic practice to ensure paramedics are competent to support recently bereaved families.
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页数:7
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