Making sense of pediatric death: An exploratory qualitative study of emotion management strategies applied by the pediatric intensive care unit interprofessional team
Navigating pediatric death in the workplace requires skilled emotional labor, and clinician access to appropriate support to manage its impacts, which varies by unit culture and profession. PICU leaders should facilitate unit- and individual-level supports that are inclusive of all team members.
Authors
- H. Ferguson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0580-1901)
- Eva Ta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0074-6905)
- Kathleen Doyle Lyons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8895-4612)
- Molly Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4155-9359)
- Karen Dryden‐Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0152-5859)
- Lisa Albrecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0584-4969)
- Laura Buckley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1737-8678)
- Amanda van Beinum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0594-496X)
- Jennifer Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8919-9383)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- York University (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
- Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Care and Social Practice
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251393267
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00