ReviewEinstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2022
Communicating bad news in the practice of nursing: an integrative review.
Review in Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- "The weight of words": a phenomenological study of Chinese neonatologists' lived experiences of delivering bad news.BMC medical ethics · 2026Article
- Chinese nurses' ability to communicate bad news: a latent profile analysis and influencing factors.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Breaking bad news: Comparing the perception of the role, barriers and experiences of neonatal intensive care and well-baby nursery nurses.Nursing in critical care · 2025Article
- Clinical nurses' experiences about "breaking bad news" during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze current scientific knowledge about communication of bad news by nurses.
methodsThis is an integrative literature review carried out by searching articles published in national and international journals indexed at SciELO, MEDLINE® (PubMed®), Scopus, Bireme and CINAHL, from 2010 to 2020, by crossing the controlled descriptors "communication", "revelation of the truth", and "nursing", and the uncontrolled descriptor "bad news".
resultsTen articles with qualitative and cross-sectional design, as well as case reports were included. The analysis indicated the evidence available in the literature showed the nurses' lack of ability to communicate bad news, although they are professionals who have close contact with patients and families and who establish a strong bond with them, and often face challenging situations for communicating bad news.
conclusionThere is an evident need to invest in training of nurses on skills to communicate bad news and establish a nurse-patient bond when dialoguing with the family. There are few studies in the literature addressing this issue; therefore, it is recommended to perform research that can contribute to improvements in the clinical practice and developing protocols to promote such care.
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