Area of research
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Research interest
Research topics from publications: Experience of pediatric nurses in nursing dying children - a qualitative study. Representative work: PURPOSE: To explore pediatric nurses' challenges and effective coping strategies in caring for dying children. METHODS: A descriptive qualitative study was adopted. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview with ten nurses from the pediatric, pediatric emergency, and neonatology departments. RESULTS: Three themes were generated: stressors, consequences, and coping strategies. Ten sub-themes were generalized: negative emotions; helplessness; questioning rescue behavior; fear of communication; lack of workforce for night rescue; compassion fatigue; burnout; changes in life attitudes; self-regulation; leadership approval and no accountability. CONCLUSIONS: Through qualitative resear