Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to J E McQuay.
The sudden injury, illness, or death of a loved one leaves family members unprepared to deal with the stress of the situation. Hospital staff members should have the special knowledge and skills needed to support both the patient and his/her family. This article provides useful information for ensuring that the support process is healthy for all those involved.
An unexpected death is a traumatic event for everyone affected by it, especially family members. The manner in which a family is told that a death has occurred has a profound effect on their grief and bereavement process. The task of the health care professional working with these patients and their families is to assist their healing by being skilled in the "death-telling" process. This article focuses on the project that developed a teaching tool and videotape used to educate individuals about the proper way to inform families of the death of a loved one.
All individuals can expect to encounter some form of crisis and loss. Responses to these experiences are not universal and will be influenced by a person's cultural background and religious beliefs. This appendix provides information about the different responses to health crises, death, and organ donation and transplantation as practiced by various religious and cultural groups.