Bereavement overload and its effects on, and related coping mechanisms of health care providers and ward administrators at National District Hospital in Bloemfontein, Free State

• Main Authors: Zaid Allie (Author), Edith Le Roux (Author), Khantse Mahlatsi (Author), Boitumelo Mofokeng (Author), Zara-Anne Ramoo (Author), Khanyisile Sibiya (Author), Gina Joubert (Author), Jan P Van Rooyen (Author), Hanneke Brits (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Patient death is an event that all health care workers will face at some point. Beyond the family, the greatest emotional strain is on people who work directly with the patient and family. Bereavement overload occurs after multiple losses without time for normal grief in between. Aim: To...