Caring for terminally Ill patients: the impact on oncologists
Oncologists experience self-doubt and moral distress as they manage transitions in care. The PIF of oncologists can be supported through reflection and introspection, peer support, and interventions to promote self-care - ultimately enabling them to make meaning of their experiences, renew family ties, and reaffirm their commitment to the profession.
Authors
- Nagavalli Somasundaram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6580-0920)
- Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7350-8644)
- Ranitha Govindasamy
- Simon Yew Kuang Ong
- Nur Amira Binte Abdul Hamid
- Halah Ibrahim
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Khalifa University of Science and Technology (AE)
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital (SG)
- Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool (GB)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National Cancer Centre Singapore (SG)
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01562-9
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.43
Funders
- Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research