| Titre : | The Unexpected Death of a Child and The Experience of Emergency Service Personnel (2018) |
| Auteurs : | Julie Lindsay ; Diane Heliker |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Journal of Emergency Nursing (Vol. 44, n°1, January 2018) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 64-70 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Enfant (6-12 ans) ; Mort ; Pédiatrie ; Stress psychologique ; Vécu du soignant |
| Mots-clés: | Service hospitalier d'urgences |
| Résumé : |
Introduction
In 2013, 55,000 infants and children, aged 0 to 14, died in the United States. Nearly 7,000 of those deaths were attributed to traumatic causes. A child’s death significantly affects emergency service personnel (ESP) caring for children and families. This study explores the lived experience of ESP involved in unsuccessful pediatric resuscitation efforts and how this experience affects them professionally and personally. Methods A phenomenologic approach guided this study. Using an open-ended format, an interview was conducted with a purposive sample of ESP who experienced unexpected pediatric death. Eight ESP participated in semistructured, face-to-face interviews, ranging in length from 35 to 75 minutes. The research question asked: “What is it like for you when a child dies after an unsuccessful resuscitation attempt?” Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Van Manen’s 4 existentials guided this study, and 10 subthemes emerged that included: “what if,” “dying before my eyes,” “team,” “what if it was were my child?/being a parent,” “the environment,” “being trapped,” “wounded healer,” “education,” “anger,” and “coping.” Discussion This study explores the experience of ESP involved in unsuccessful pediatric resuscitation that resulted in unexpected pediatric death and ESP’s perceptions of this experience: thoughts of loss, a sense of anger, and a lack of preparation to cope with unexpected pediatric death and the unknowns of life. Image 1 Contributions to Emergency Practice •The experience of dealing with unexpected pediatric death after unsuccessful resuscitations has a profound effect on emergency health care providers, personally and professionally. •There is a pressing need for continuing ongoing education on pediatric end-of-life issues. •Follow-up services would help with the grief emergency health care providers experience after the unexpected death of a child. |
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