Death of the patient as a burden on nurses work

Mariola Głowacka; Beata Haor; Robert Ślusarz; Katarzyna Sołtysiak; Monika Biercewicz

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Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa

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Death of the patient as a burden on nurses work

Mariola Głowacka

,

Beata Haor

,

Robert Ślusarz

,

Katarzyna Sołtysiak

,

Monika Biercewicz

Online publish date: 2014/12/03

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Introduction. Contact dying patients can significantly burden the nurses bio–psycho–socially.

Aim. The aim of the study is to present a preliminary assessment of the extent to which the patient’s death is a burden on the practicing profession.

Material and methods. A pilot study was conducted in 2011–2012 in the group of 150 nurses using a diagnostic survey, techniques, polling and survey questionnaire.

Results and conclusions. Most often in a situation of death of a patient nurses felt sadness and compassion. In some respondents appeared fatigue, sleep disturbance, unwillingness to coming to work and a decrease in motivation to work. Extract the most aggravating reactions and their determinants allows the introduction of effective mitigation measures, such as workshops and psychological counseling.

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Death of the patient as a burden on nurses work

Mariola Głowacka , Beata Haor , Robert Ślusarz , Katarzyna Sołtysiak , Monika Biercewicz

death; nurse; patient

Mariola Głowacka

,

Beata Haor

,

Robert Ślusarz

,

Katarzyna Sołtysiak

,

Monika Biercewicz