Haunted Doctors

Area of Science:

• Medical Humanities
• Psychology of Healthcare Professionals
• Clinical Ethics

Background:

• Healthcare professionals often report feeling

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the phenomenon of

Main Methods:

• Qualitative analysis of anecdotal accounts
• Conceptual framework development linking emotion and epistemology
• Exploration of physician suffering and meaning-making

Main Results:

• The "haunting" experience reflects unresolved sorrow and regret from past clinical events, particularly patient deaths.
• This phenomenon links past trauma to future professional anxiety and exhaustion.
• Feeling haunted serves as an index for the impact of emotion and uncertainty in clinical practice.

Conclusions:

• Addressing the emotional and epistemological aspects of clinical trauma can foster physician resilience and meaning.
• Recognizing the