<p> Child Life Specialists are integral members of the medical team and work directly with medical staff to provide support and end-of-life care and interventions to critically ill patients and their families; however there is no research regarding how Child Life Specialist copes with the death of a patient. The purpose of this study was to investigate how Child Life Specialists cope with the death of a patient in the hospital setting, and which factors influence how they cope with the death of a patient. The current study surveyed 106 Certified Child Life Specialists [CCLSs] and how they coped with the death of a patient. Results revealed factors such as length of time working with patient, relationship with patient and family, bereavement training and end-of-life interventions such as memory making and legacy building, were all factors that influenced how the CCLS coped with the death of a patient. Results conclude that future research would allow for a more in-depth understanding and analysis of how CCLS cope with the death of a patient in the hospital setting.</p><p> <i>Keywords:</i> Medical professionals, coping, death, bereavement </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1538406 |
| Date | 10 July 2013 |
| Creators | Stewart, Kelly A. |
| Publisher | Mills College |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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