From: Dealing with the death of a long term patient; what is the impact and how do podiatrists cope?
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• Podiatrists being embedded in patient lives • Building of relationships • The ripple effect onto staff when someone dies • The additional stress of managing family members of the patient who has died • Emotionally invested due to the ongoing continuity of care • Often in a position to listen and understand a patients personal lives and belief/values • Links to your own personal life • Deep professional relationship not always recognised by others | Acknowledging Connections |
• Need to find the right listener • Important to have a support mechanism • Debriefing with people who understand the context • Importance of being open to seeking to help • Understanding that everyone has their own process of grieving • Having a supportive workplace • Recognising the emotional impact • Devaluing the impact because it is work related | Willing to share and listen |
• Increasing general discussion on the topic • Greater opportunity to have formal training on understanding the impact • Empowering practitioners with knowledge on how to support themselves • Increasing emotional awareness through effective strategies • Recognising the emotional impact within the podiatry progression • Better training for students | Creating support through starting the conversation |