The Experiences of Stress of Palliative Care Providers in Malaysia
- 10 September 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®
- Vol. 32 (1) , 15-28
Abstract
A qualitative study was conducted with semistructured interviews to explore the experiences of stress in 20 palliative care providers of University Malaya Medical Centre in Malaysia. The results were thematically analyzed. Nine basic themes were generated: (1) organizational challenges, (2) care overload, (3) communication challenges, (4) differences in opinion, (5) misperceptions and misconceptions, (6) personal expectations, (7) emotional involvement, (8) death and dying thoughts, and (9) appraisal and coping. A total care model of occupational stress in palliative care was conceptualized from the analysis. This model may inform the development of interventions in the prevention and management of stress in palliative care.Keywords
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