The impact of death and dying on surgeons in a tertiary cancer centre in Singapore

The impact of death and dying on surgeons in a tertiary cancer centre in Singapore

Abstract Background Demands upon surgeons are increasing, especially in the care of the terminally ill. Fronting patient care, supporting families and guiding multi-disciplinary care teams facing the loss of patients see surgeons experiencing moral distress, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and...

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Main Authors: Si Ying Tan, Jun Rong Tan, Yun Ting Ong, Yaoyi Ng, Annushkha Sinnathamby, Nur Amira Binte Abdul Hamid, Simon Yew Kuang Ong, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Costs of caring
Compassion fatigue
Moral distress
Vicarious trauma
Secondary traumatic stress
Burnout
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-02881-1
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