Palliative Professionals' Experiences of Receiving Gratitude: A Transformative and Protective Resource.

ABSTRACT: Providing palliative care can be both challenging and rewarding. It involves emotionally demanding work and yet research shows that burnout is lower than in other fields of health care. Spontaneous expressions of gratitude from patients and family members are not uncommon and are highly valued. This study explored the experience of Spanish palliative professionals who received expressions of gratitude from their patients and families. A phenomenological approach was used to better understand the role of receiving gratitude in participants' lives. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and a phenomenological approach to analysis was undertaken using macro-thematic and micro-thematic reflection. Two team members independently engaged in this reflection with an inductive approach. The analysis

SUBMITTER: Aparicio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9251753 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature