Sources of hospice staff stress and how to cope with it.
This article is an overview of stresses affecting hospice caregivers and provides a qualitative analysis of stress arising from the dynamics of patient and family care as well as the inner and environmental aspects of stress experienced by inpatient and home care nursing staff. A description of coping mechanisms used by hospice caregivers is provided and preventive measures to counter stress and burnout are discussed.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006699:Home Care Services; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control