Telling relatives that a family member has died suddenly

Marrow, Jonathan

doi:10.1136/pgmj.72.849.413

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“…With respect to guidelines for emergency department personnel, several studies have investigated the role and actions of physicians during the death reporting process [ 14 , 17 , 18 , 23 , 32 , 44 , 46 ] including suggestions and practical procedures to be performed for body vision [ 1 , 14 , 17 , 19 , 23 , 46 ]. Further relevance was given to the choice of staff to carry out the notification and accompany the survivors throughout the process [ 1 , 14 , 19 , 44 , 46 ].…”

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“…The study by Dubin and Sarnoff [ 14 ] supports the need to encourage adult survivors to discuss deaths with children in order to reduce distressing fantasies, thus offering a model for expressing pain and facilitating the acceptance of the loss. For the same reason, it is necessary to support adults, through the assistance of childcare professionals, clergy, family members, or friends [ 39 ], within the notification process, in allowing children to see the body [ 20 ], making use of the help of the pediatric ward if in a hospital context [ 19 ]. It has been shown that children excluded from decision-making (e.g., body viewing, funerals) can report long-term psychological effects such as displays of anger, regret, and grief [ 3 ].…”

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Best Practices for Notification of Unexpected, Violent, and Traumatic Death: A Scoping Review

Leo

Zammarrelli²,

Marinato³

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Background: Death reporting is a delicate task. The ways in which it is carried out can have a significant impact on both the recipient and the notifier, especially in the event of a sudden, violent, and traumatic death. Empathetic, sensitive, and attentive communication with survivors can represent a first opportunity to support the bereavement process. The acquisition of specific skills for the delivery of the death notification is necessary for the professional who carries out the communication to increase self-efficacy, knowledge, and perception of competence in this area. Objective: To map what the literature has produced on the theme of best practices for the notification of unexpected, violent, and traumatic deaths and to provide guidance for the formulation of appropriate best practices and the development of effective educational programs. Methods: A review was conducted using the PRISMA Scoping Review extension on English language literature published between 1966 and 2022. Results: Starting from the initial 3781 titles, 67 articles were selected. From a thematic point of view, the analysis of the contents made it possible to identify five dimensions: (1) general guidelines in relation to various professional figures; (2) specific protocols; (3) guidelines for notifying death to children; (4) guidelines for notification of death by telephone; and (5) recommendations and suggestions for death notification training programs. Discussion: Death notification is configured as a process, divided into sequential phases. The act of notification constitutes the central phase during which communication is carried out. The communication of death is context-specific; therefore, it should require the creation of specific protocols for the various professions involved in the task, along with targeted theoretical and practical training. Conclusions: The importance of defining specific guidelines for the various professionals and standardized programs of theoretical and practical training emerges. The implementation of future sectoral studies will allow evaluations of the effectiveness of these protocols and programs.

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confidence: 99%

Best Practices for Notification of Unexpected, Violent, and Traumatic Death: A Scoping Review

Leo

Zammarrelli²,

Marinato³

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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“…Marrow (1996) suggests that, for the bereaved, uncertainties linger terribly and this makes the bereaved family's adjustment to loss very difficult and prolonged. Oppewal and Meyboom‐de Jong (2001) agreed that families often felt reassured after hearing the results of the autopsy, and that there was nothing that could have been done to prevent the death.…”

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The lived experience of losing a loved one to a sudden death in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

Brysiewicz

2007

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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This qualitative study provides rich data regarding what bereaved family members view as important in their care during this time of crisis. The value of simple, small gestures by the health professional is enlightening. This information can be used to ensure that health professionals purposely direct their interventions and interactions with the bereaved family to ensure that they are managed in the most therapeutic way possible.

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“…One of the areas in which attempts have been made to increase the number of donor organs, is training staff in communicating with bereaved relatives. Some research has been devoted to the interpersonal competence of doctors and nurses in the areas of death and donation and to the contribution of inappropriate or insensitive communication to family refusal (Cushing and Jones, 1995;Marrow, 1996;. Enhanced awareness of interpersonal variables and training in order to improve competence is necessary for improvement of communication with the bereaved (Novack et al, 1997;Randhawa, 1998).…”

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Requesting organ donation: The case of self-efficacy

Blok¹,

Morton

Morley³

et al. 2005

Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract

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One of the major reasons for the shortage of donor organs is the high number of refusals by relatives. Studies have shown that the quality of communication with bereaved relatives influences whether to object or agree to organ and/or tissue donation. Breaking news of brain stem death, approaching relatives for permission to donate organs while also appropriately managing emotional reactions of relatives are complex tasks, which require knowledge of the domains as well as adequate skills to communicate information and understanding. In this study the effect of the European Donor Hospital Education Programme (EDHEP) on the self-efficacy of Intensive Care staff is evaluated. Self-efficacy scores significantly improved after attending EDHEP; an effect that was maintained at six month follow-up. EDHEP participants with high baseline scores on self-efficacy, maintained the increase at follow-up. EDHEP participants with low baseline scores on self-efficacy showed the greatest increase at the post-test. Increases in self-efficacy were significantly related to decreases in the perceived difficulty of requesting. Experience had a significant effect on both self-efficacy beliefs and perceived difficulty of requesting donation. As self-efficacy beliefs are perceived as better predictors for future behaviour than prior attainments, the results call for further research in this domain. The data indicate that training programmes should be tailored not only to working circumstances of participants, but should also take levels of experience and self-efficacy into account. Further study is necessary and the best way to proceed is to relate the outcomes of this study to behavioural outcomes.

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Telling relatives that a family member has died suddenly

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Best Practices for Notification of Unexpected, Violent, and Traumatic Death: A Scoping Review

Best Practices for Notification of Unexpected, Violent, and Traumatic Death: A Scoping Review

The lived experience of losing a loved one to a sudden death in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

Requesting organ donation: The case of self-efficacy

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