title: Specialist registrars' emotional responses to a patient's death.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the emotional reactions of registrars following the death of a child.
  
  
  METHODS
  A multicentre study to determine the sources of support for registrars and the use of debriefing following a child's death. A questionnaire was sent or given to registrars within the South West Region.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a 75% response rate; 71% of registrars felt they had initial support but limited ongoing support and 69% of registrars supported junior colleagues. There was debriefing in 31% of cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More accessible and constructive support for staff needs to be developed following a patient's death.
authors.affiliation: Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, UK. annabav@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baverstock
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001601:Bereavement; D002648:Child; D004644:Emotions; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000592:standards; D010372:Pediatrics