The Role of a Nurse in Breaking Bad News to Relatives
Mendoza, Anne Kathleen; Napura, Emely (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024112028893
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024112028893
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Breaking bad news in the healthcare field demands thoughtfulness, expertise, and empathy. Nurses play important roles as communicators and advocates for patients and their families, making them essential members of healthcare teams. The aim of this study is to discuss the essential role nurses have in breaking bad news to the families of patients. By extensively examining pertinent literature, this research seeks to investigate the different approaches utilized by nurses when informing patients' families about the bad news.
The research examines the communication and support nurses offer in various situations by analyzing 12 academic journal articles using a descriptive literature review method. Moreover, the research utilizes the PICo (Population-Interest-Context) framework for data retrieval and selection and the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) flow chart to record the screening procedure. The chosen articles also meet the criteria of the Journal Rating System in Finland (JUFO), confirming their academic value and compliance with recognized quality standards. The results are divided into two primary topics: "Communication and Support" and "Family-Centered Care."
Nurses have a diverse role, offering extensive verbal and non-verbal communication, emotional support, and continual assistance to patients' relatives. Important components of effectively delivering negative news include using effective communication methods like empathy and cultural awareness. The findings of this research carry significant ramifications for nursing skills, education, and protocols.
The research examines the communication and support nurses offer in various situations by analyzing 12 academic journal articles using a descriptive literature review method. Moreover, the research utilizes the PICo (Population-Interest-Context) framework for data retrieval and selection and the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) flow chart to record the screening procedure. The chosen articles also meet the criteria of the Journal Rating System in Finland (JUFO), confirming their academic value and compliance with recognized quality standards. The results are divided into two primary topics: "Communication and Support" and "Family-Centered Care."
Nurses have a diverse role, offering extensive verbal and non-verbal communication, emotional support, and continual assistance to patients' relatives. Important components of effectively delivering negative news include using effective communication methods like empathy and cultural awareness. The findings of this research carry significant ramifications for nursing skills, education, and protocols.