Emotional Challenges in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Nurses’ Postmortem Care: A Qualitative Exploration
PICU nurses face significant emotional challenges when dealing with patient death and postmortem care. These emotional burdens affect not only their professional roles but also their personal lives. Developing effective emotional support systems and training for nurses can enhance their emotional regulation and improve both their well-being and the quality of care they provide.
Authors
- Wangfang Xie
- Xiaofang Lou
- Jihua Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8964-896X)
- Sheng Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2314-2856)
- Bin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5517-0718)
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Palliative Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10966218251392392
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00