The impact of death and dying on surgeons in a tertiary cancer centre in Singapore
The costs of caring impact surgeons' professional identities; shape their 'internal compasses' or the way they deliberate and assess their responsibilities; and influence patient safety and family support. The costs of caring and the 'internal compass' are moulded by the surgeon's traits, maturing competencies, growing insights, clinical experience and sociocultural context. Without holistic, longitudinal and personalised support in both the personal and professional spheres, the costs of caring compromise surgeons' confidence and professional identities.
Authors
- Yun Ting Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9657-2369)
- Annushkha Sinnathamby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3712-0869)
- Si Ying Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9745-8899)
- Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7350-8644)
- YL Ng
- Jun Rong Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7716-9988)
- Simon Yew Kuang Ong
- Nur Amira Binte Abdul Hamid
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National Cancer Centre Singapore (SG)
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-02881-1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in medical practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45