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Best Practices for Notification of Unexpected, Violent, and Traumatic Death: A Scoping Review
Diego De Leo1,2,3, Josephine Zammarrelli3, Giulia Marinato3
1Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4122, Australia.
Summary
Delivering death notifications, especially for traumatic deaths, requires specific skills. This review identifies best practices and training needs for professionals to effectively support grieving survivors.
Area of Science:
- Medical Communication
- Bereavement Support
- Professional Training
Background:
- Death notification is a sensitive process with significant impact on survivors, particularly in cases of sudden, violent, or traumatic death.
- Empathetic communication during death notification is crucial for initiating the bereavement process.
- Professionals require specific skills to enhance self-efficacy and competence in delivering death notifications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing literature on best practices for notifying unexpected, violent, and traumatic deaths.
- To guide the development of effective best practices and educational programs for death notification.
Main Methods:
- A PRISMA Scoping Review methodology was employed.
- The review analyzed English-language literature published between 1966 and 2022.
Main Results:
- 67 articles were selected from an initial 3781 titles.
- Key themes identified include general guidelines, specific protocols, notifying children, telephone notifications, and training program recommendations.
- Death notification is a phased process, with communication being central and context-specific.
Conclusions:
- There is a need for specific guidelines tailored to different professionals and standardized theoretical and practical training programs.
- Future studies should evaluate the effectiveness of established protocols and training programs.
- Implementing evidence-based practices in death notification is essential for supporting bereaved individuals.
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