The experiences of clinical nurses coping with patient death in the context of rising hospital deaths in China: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Chinese clinical nurses are increasingly confronting patient death, as the proportion of hospital deaths is growing. Witnessing patient suffering and death is stressful, and failure to cope with this challenge may result in decreased well-being of nurses and impediment of the pro...

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Main Authors: Jinxin Zhang, Yingjuan Cao, Mingzhu Su, Joyce Cheng, Nengliang Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01054-8