An Exploratory Study of ICU Pediatric Nurses' Feelings and Coping Strategies after Experiencing Children Death.

Mirian Anguis CarreñoAna Marín YagoJuan Jurado BellónManuel Baeza-MireteGloria María Muñoz-RubioAndrés Rojo Rojo

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

The feelings that PICU nurses have when a child they care for die are negative feelings and sadness, and they possess coping strategies focused on emotions learned from their own experience and without institutional training support. This situation should not be underestimated as they are a source of compassion fatigue and burnout.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
social support
depressive symptoms
intensive care unit
palliative care
young adults
sleep quality
quality improvement
pain management
mechanical ventilation
childhood cancer
chronic pain