Grief sensitivity in pediatric practice
Grief is a normal and natural reaction to the end-of-life process when a child is dying. In this course, we offer a grief framework that should help healthcare professionals understand and meet the emotional needs of families who have children who are at end-of-life.
Outcomes
- Describe the impact that a child’s death can have on the family in terms of primary and secondary losses
- Understand what caregivers may need when faced with the death of their child
- Communicate in a sensitive manner with a dying child and their family
- Relate theories of grief to practices in the workplace
- Demonstrate self-awareness in relation to emotions around loss, grief, and bereavement