%0 Journal Article
%T Emergency nurses' experiences of caring for brought-in-dead persons and their relatives-a qualitative study.
%A Bove DG
%A Simonsen SS
%A Herling SF
%A Timm H
%J J Adv Nurs
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%D 2024 Aug 6
%M 39104304
%F 3.057
%R 10.1111/jan.16371
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To explore how emergency nurses experienced caring for brought-in-dead persons and their relatives, and what hindered or facilitated this care in an emergency setting.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A qualitative study using Interpretive Description.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Data were collected as individual interviews with 13 nurses at seven Danish emergency departments from February to June 2023.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Our analysis revealed the overarching theme 'Navigating the complexities of providing holistic care in a constrained environment', covering five sub-themes: (1) An important yet not recognized nursing task; (2) Pending care needs of the living and the dead; (3) No physical or mental room for the brought-in-dead persons; (4) Utilizing personal experiences in the absence of formal education and training and (5) Navigating professionalism and empathy.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Emergency departments posed unique challenges in providing care to brought-in-dead persons and their relatives.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The unrecognized nature of caring for brought-in-dead persons and their relatives suggests a universal undervaluation of this care in emergency departments.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Care for brought-in-dead persons and their relatives is neither recognized nor evidence-based. This study initiates a discussion of the circumstances for delivering care for persons brought-in-dead and has an impact on nurses and nursing leaders employed in emergency departments.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>None.