Emergency nurses' experiences of caring for brought‐in‐dead persons and their relatives—a qualitative study

Author:

Bove D. G.12ORCID,Simonsen S. S.1ORCID,Herling S. F.34ORCID,Timm H.567ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Centre for Nursing University College Absalon Roskilde Denmark

2. Department of People and Technology Roskilde University Roskilde Denmark

3. The Neuroscience Centre Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet Copenhhagen Denmark

4. Department of Clinical Medicine Copenhagen University Copenhagen Denmark

5. The University Hospitals Centre for Health Research Rigshospitalet Copenhagen Denmark

6. National Institute of Public Health University of Southern Odense Denmark

7. Faculty of Health Sciences University of the Faroe Islands Torshavn Faroe Islands

Abstract

AbstractAimTo explore how emergency nurses experienced caring for brought‐in‐dead persons and their relatives, and what hindered or facilitated this care in an emergency setting.DesignA qualitative study using Interpretive Description.MethodsData were collected as individual interviews with 13 nurses at seven Danish emergency departments from February to June 2023.FindingsOur analysis revealed the overarching theme ‘Navigating the complexities of providing holistic care in a constrained environment’, covering five sub‐themes: (1) An important yet not recognized nursing task; (2) Pending care needs of the living and the dead; (3) No physical or mental room for the brought‐in‐dead persons; (4) Utilizing personal experiences in the absence of formal education and training and (5) Navigating professionalism and empathy.ConclusionEmergency departments posed unique challenges in providing care to brought‐in‐dead persons and their relatives.Implications for the ProfessionThe unrecognized nature of caring for brought‐in‐dead persons and their relatives suggests a universal undervaluation of this care in emergency departments.ImpactCare for brought‐in‐dead persons and their relatives is neither recognized nor evidence‐based. This study initiates a discussion of the circumstances for delivering care for persons brought‐in‐dead and has an impact on nurses and nursing leaders employed in emergency departments.Reporting MethodThe Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ).Patient or Public ContributionNone.

Publisher

Wiley

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