Impact of child death on paediatric trainees

Clare E Hollingsworth, Carla Wesley, Jaymie Huckridge, Gabrielle M Finn, Michael J Griksaitis

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of symptoms of acute stress reactions (ASR) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in paediatric trainees following their involvement in child death.DESIGN: A survey designed to identify trainees' previous experiences of child death combined with questions to identify features of PTSD. Quantitative interpretation was used alongside a χ2test. A p value of
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-18
Number of pages5
JournalArchives of Disease in Childhood
Volume103
Issue number1
Early online date18 Aug 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Attitude to Death
  • Child
  • Death
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pediatrics
  • Physicians
  • Prevalence
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United Kingdom
  • Journal Article

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