The Moderating Impact Of Interacting With Distressed Families Of Decedents On Trauma Exposure In Medical Examiner Personnel
comorbidity; compassion fatigue; depression; disaster; medical examiner; mental-health; posttraumatic stress; posttraumatic-stress-disorder; prevalence; professionals; Psychiatry; Psychology; ptsd symptoms; trauma exposure; workers
Coleman J A; Delahanty D L; Schwartz J; Murani K; Brondolo E
Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy
2016
2016-11
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000097" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1037/tra0000097</a>
End of Life Outside of "Business Hours": A Retrospective Review Evaluating Time of Death and Provider Time at End of Life.
palliative care; pediatric; physician; compassion fatigue; advance practice nurse; OF-LIFE; PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE
Introduction: Pediatric palliative care (PPC) benefits patients and families, while potentially creating emotional and resource-management burdens for providers. This study's purpose was to characterize the occurrence of deaths attended by PPC providers outside of "business hours." Methods: N = 786 PPC patients at a single center died between 2008 and 2015. Descriptive statistics were prepared for all variables (Wilcoxon rank-sum test for continuous; chi-square or Fisher's exact test for categorical). Results: N = 434 (55%) of deaths occurred outside of business hours; n = 332 (70%) were attended by PPC. Time spent attending a death was not significantly longer when other PPC providers were present but was when certain tasks were performed (coordination with medical examiner and memory making). Conclusion: The occurrence of the majority of deaths outside of business hours has significant implications for service delivery models, provider emotional health, and health care value.
Hardy-Gomez M; Grossoehme DH; Strasshofer D; Brown M; Friebert S
Journal Of Palliative Medicine
2021
2021-07-01
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2021.0127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1089/jpm.2021.0127</a>
End of Life Outside of "Business Hours": A Retrospective Review Evaluating Time of Death and Provider Time at End of Life.
N = 786 PPC patients at a single center died between 2008 and 2015. Descriptive statistics were prepared for all variables (Wilcoxon rank-sum test for continuous; chi-square or Fisher's exact test for categorical).
Pediatric palliative care (PPC) benefits patients and families, while potentially creating emotional and resource-management burdens for providers. This study's purpose was to characterize the occurrence of deaths attended by PPC providers outside of "business hours."
Hardy-Gomez M; Grossoehme DH; Strasshofer D; Brown M; Friebert S
Journal Of Palliative Medicine
2021
2021-07-01
Journal Article
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