An existential approach in the work of a nurse with a person in a situation of a palliative stage of the disease
- Authors: Vagaytseva M.V.1,2, Usenko T.V.1, Senchuk R.B.1
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Affiliations:
- SPb SPHI "Hospice No. 1"
- Federal North-West Medical Research Centr
- Issue: Vol 27, No 4 (2025)
- Pages: 3-5
- Section: Topical theme
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0025-8342/article/view/685067
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25879979-2025-04-01
- ID: 685067
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Abstract
A hospice or palliative care nurse is in constant contact with a seriously ill person in a situation of incurability of the disease. The emotional well-being of nurses is an important aspect of ensuring quality patient care. To study the factors influencing the emotional state of nurses, targeted psychological studies are conducted. Such aspects as triggers of emotional stress, predictors of secondary traumatization, consequences of emotional burnout, as well as the role of team interaction in the prevention of professional deformation are considered. Recommendations and support programs are being developed to improve the emotional state and professional well-being of nurses.
This article examines the feasibility of using an existential approach in the psychological training of nurses working with terminally ill patients.
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Margarita V. Vagaytseva
SPb SPHI "Hospice No. 1"; Federal North-West Medical Research Centr
Author for correspondence.
Email: 7707170m@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0006-5804-9888
SPIN-code: 9164-2720
PhD in Psychology, medical psychologist of the St. Petersburg State Healthcare Institution "Hospice No. 1", associate professor of the Department of Psychology of the Institute of International Relations of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "National Medical Research Center named after V.A. Almazov" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg; St. PetersburgTatyana V. Usenko
SPb SPHI "Hospice No. 1"
Email: xospis1@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-4561-7407
Chief Nurse
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgRuslana Bogdanovna Senchuk
SPb SPHI "Hospice No. 1"
Email: xospis1@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-0376-4567
Chief Physician
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgReferences
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