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ArticleJournal of patient experience2020

Psychological Case Conference Following the Death of a Patient With Neuromuscular Disease: A Source of Emotional Support for Participating Medical Staff.

Haruo Fujino, Tsuyoshi Matsumura, Toshio Saito, Harutoshi Fujimura, Osamu Imura

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Article in Journal of patient experience, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Haruo FujinoDepartment of Special Needs Education, Oita University, Oita, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8889-1199
Tsuyoshi MatsumuraDepartment of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Osaka, Japan.
Toshio SaitoDivision of Child Neurology, National Hospital Organization Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan.
Harutoshi FujimuraDepartment of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Osaka, Japan.
Osamu ImuraGraduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Toneyama National Hospital · JPNara University · JPOita University · JP

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Abstract

Healthcare professionals involved in the treatment and care of patients with intractable diseases, such as muscular dystrophy, increasingly encounter situations that can elicit emotional distress for them as well as the patients. Therefore, medical professionals also need support. This article describes a psychological case conference of multidisciplinary professionals involved in the treatment of a deceased patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The conference aimed to support medical professionals in reflecting on and sharing their thoughts, feelings, and conflicts. Such a practice could support medical professionals in reflecting patients' thoughts and sharing their personal experiences with other staff members, which may alleviate emotional and personal conflicts. Reflecting on their interactions and dealings with patients serves this supportive function. Psychological case conferences for medical staff may serve as an opportunity for participants to feel emotionally supported and may perhaps help prevent burnout.

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clinical conferenceDuchenne muscular dystrophyemotional supportinterprofessional relationsmedical staffneuromuscular diseases

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