Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ268061
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Sep
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Grief among Healthcare Workers: A Comparative Study.
Lerea, L. Eliezer; LiMauro, Barbara F.
Journal of Gerontology, v37 n5 p604-08 Sep 1982
Examined the prevalence and nature of grief in response to patient suffering, loss, or death among healthcare workers. Skilled nursing facility personnel remembered experiencing bereavement in response to crises of their geriatric patients. Mourning occurred among virtually all general hospital personnel who usually serve younger patients. (Author)
Descriptors: Death, Emotional Experience, Grief, Hospitals, Nurses, Nurses Aides, Nursing Homes, Patients, Psychological Patterns
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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