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Management of relatives of patients who are dying
Author(s) -
Main Jill
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00672.x
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , thematic analysis , qualitative research , focus group , nursing , medicine , family medicine , psychology , psychiatry , social science , marketing , sociology , business
Summary ? Previous research in a retrospective community‐based study suggested that some relatives had difficulty coping with their bereavement when the pre‐bereavement period had not been managed well. ? This prospective study in a hospital setting explored the issues further to include the views and needs of staff as well as relatives. ? Staff were interviewed in focus groups and relatives were interviewed individually. ? Analysis of data was qualitative using thematic analysis. ? Findings demonstrated that staff often felt ill‐equipped for providing support for relatives when a patient is dying. ? Training is required to help nurses support and care for the relatives of dying patients.