Contingency Help: The Main Strategy of Iranian Nurses in Dealing With the Family of the End-of-Life Patients. (August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Norouzadeh, Reza; Anoosheh, Monireh; Ahmadi, Fazlollah
• Is Part Of: Omega. Volume 83:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 426
• Page End: 445
• Publication Date: 2021-08
• Subjects: end of life -- family -- help -- nurse -- strategy; Death -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Bereavement -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Death -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Suicide -- Periodicals; 306.9
• DOI: 10.1177/0030222819854909
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0030-2228

Abstract

Families are struggling with many challenges in the final stages of patient life. It is important to understand what actions nurses do for the family of the end-of-life (EOL) patients. This study aimed to explain the main strategy of nurses' dealing with the family of the EOL patients. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis. Semistructured interviews were conducted on 32 nurses from hospitals in Tehran. Nurses used six measures of explaining the bitter reality, effective communication, management of violence, referral, consolation, and reinforcement. "Contingency help" was conceptualized as the main strategy. Nurses through "contingency help" were involved in solving the emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual needs of the family. Nurses will be able to apply the results of this study to the development of care policies for the family of the EOL patients.