Communication of bad news in the context of neonatal palliative care: experience of intensivist nurses

Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2022 Jan 14;43:e20210040. doi: 10.1590/1983-1447.2022.20210040. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To know the experiences of nurses in neonatal intensive care units in the face of the process of communicating bad news to the family of newborns in palliative care.METHODS: Study with a descriptive qualitative approach, in which 17 professionals participated. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview script, from December/2018 to February/2019, and submitted to content analysis.RESULTS: Four theoretical categories emerged, with 11 subcategories inserted: meanings attributed to bad news; nursing as a support for the family; difficulties in dealing with the process of communicating bad news; nursing and involvement…
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