A qualitative study of conflict experiences of Chinese physicians and nurses experiencing death of relatives: effects of dual roles
IntroductionThis study explored experiences of conflict among Chinese Physicians and Nurses following the loss of a loved one. This study aimed to examine the mechanisms behind these conflicting experiences as perceived by Chinese Physicians and Nurses.MethodsThis qualitative exploratory study was c...
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| description | IntroductionThis study explored experiences of conflict among Chinese Physicians and Nurses following the loss of a loved one. This study aimed to examine the mechanisms behind these conflicting experiences as perceived by Chinese Physicians and Nurses.MethodsThis qualitative exploratory study was conducted in three Chinese hospitals. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 Physicians and Nurses members using a descriptive phenomenological analysis. Colaizzi’s seven-step analysis was used to analyze the interview data.ResultsThe following three themes and six sub-themes were identified: terminal stage (the responsibility exacerbates the burden of medical decision-making and professional expertise exacerbating internal conflict); acute loss stage (the experience of bereavement disrupts the professional values of medical personnel and emotional projection and avoidance of similar operations); bereavement recovery (reflection on the meaning of the profession and reconceptualization of death).ConclusionThese dual roles place significant psychological pressure on the Chinese Physicians and Nurses and lead to emotional fluctuations and complex internal conflicts when facing the death of their loved ones. Hospital administrators should recognize these contradictions, understand their complex emotions, and provide appropriate social support to address the needs of the Physicians and Nurses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-25e5280b213f496bb30b73945c78f16e2025-07-22T05:29:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402025-07-011610.3389/fpsyt.2025.16150271615027A qualitative study of conflict experiences of Chinese physicians and nurses experiencing death of relatives: effects of dual rolesSiYing Xin0GuanMian Liang1QunFang Miao2Wei Lyu3SiYao Fan4HanYi Ning5JingXuan Zhang6School of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaNursing Department, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaSchool of Clinical Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaNursing Department, Dalian Women and Children’s Medical Center (Group), Dalian, Liaoning, ChinaNursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaIntroductionThis study explored experiences of conflict among Chinese Physicians and Nurses following the loss of a loved one. This study aimed to examine the mechanisms behind these conflicting experiences as perceived by Chinese Physicians and Nurses.MethodsThis qualitative exploratory study was conducted in three Chinese hospitals. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 Physicians and Nurses members using a descriptive phenomenological analysis. Colaizzi’s seven-step analysis was used to analyze the interview data.ResultsThe following three themes and six sub-themes were identified: terminal stage (the responsibility exacerbates the burden of medical decision-making and professional expertise exacerbating internal conflict); acute loss stage (the experience of bereavement disrupts the professional values of medical personnel and emotional projection and avoidance of similar operations); bereavement recovery (reflection on the meaning of the profession and reconceptualization of death).ConclusionThese dual roles place significant psychological pressure on the Chinese Physicians and Nurses and lead to emotional fluctuations and complex internal conflicts when facing the death of their loved ones. Hospital administrators should recognize these contradictions, understand their complex emotions, and provide appropriate social support to address the needs of the Physicians and Nurses.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1615027/fullphysicians and nursesdeathrole conflictqualitative researchChinese |
| spellingShingle | SiYing Xin GuanMian Liang QunFang Miao Wei Lyu SiYao Fan HanYi Ning JingXuan Zhang A qualitative study of conflict experiences of Chinese physicians and nurses experiencing death of relatives: effects of dual roles Frontiers in Psychiatry physicians and nurses death role conflict qualitative research Chinese |
| title | A qualitative study of conflict experiences of Chinese physicians and nurses experiencing death of relatives: effects of dual roles |
| title_full | A qualitative study of conflict experiences of Chinese physicians and nurses experiencing death of relatives: effects of dual roles |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative study of conflict experiences of Chinese physicians and nurses experiencing death of relatives: effects of dual roles |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative study of conflict experiences of Chinese physicians and nurses experiencing death of relatives: effects of dual roles |
| title_short | A qualitative study of conflict experiences of Chinese physicians and nurses experiencing death of relatives: effects of dual roles |
| title_sort | qualitative study of conflict experiences of chinese physicians and nurses experiencing death of relatives effects of dual roles |
| topic | physicians and nurses death role conflict qualitative research Chinese |
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