Pediatric Resident and Fellow Processing of Patient Death

* 1. I am a:

Male
Female

* 2. I am presently a:

1st Year Resident
2nd Year Resident
3rd Year Resident
4th Year Med/Peds Resident
Fellow

* 3. My Residency is/was

Pediatrics Categorical
Med/Peds
Emergency Medicine

4. If a Fellow, I work in the:

Emergency Department
Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

* 5. In my career, the number of patients whom I have been directly in charge of his or her care at the time of death:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 20+

* 6. While in Medical School, I would rate the training I received to internally cope with the death of a patient who was under my care as:

None
Poor
Fair
Good
Very Good
Excellent

* 7. While in Residency, I would rate the training I received to internally cope with the death of a patient who is under my care as:

None
Poor
Fair
Good
Very Good
Excellent

If applicable, while in Fellowship, I would rate the training I received to internally cope with the death of a patient who is under my care as:

None
Poor
Fair
Good
Very Good
Excellent

* 9. I feel I process the death of a patient in a healthy manner.

True
False

* 10. I am satisfied with the way I process the death of a patient.

True
False

* 11. I would like to receive further assistance on how to process the death of a patient.

True
False

* 12. There is someone in my workplace whose job responsibility includes helping me process the death of a patient.

True
False

13. If I answered "True" to #12, I feel comfortable approaching this person to help me process the death of a patient.

True
False

14. When a patient dies, I typically feel (check all that apply):

Sad  
Guilty  
Powerless  
Failure  
Thankfulness  
Satisfied  
Anger  
Disappointment  
Weak  
Other:

15. When a patient dies, I (check all that apply):

Talk with a co-worker  
Talk with my family  
Talk with a friend  
Research the diagnosis  
Drink alcohol  
Take non-prescribed drugs  
Have trouble sleeping  
Exercise  
Over-eat  
Under-eat  
Journal  
Write a condolence note  
Attend the funeral  

16. I have participated in the follow-up appointments related to patients who have died (check all that apply):

Autopsy Review  
Genetic Screening  
Other:

* 17. When a patient for whom I have recently cared for dies, I am able to provide quality care to other patients in the same day.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Unknown
Agree
Strongly Agree

* 18. When a patient for whom I have recently cared for dies, I am able to provide quality care to other patients in the same week.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Unknown
Agree
Strongly Agree
If you are willing to be contacted for a possible interview two weeks after the death of a patient you have worked with, please click on the link on the submission confirmation page to provide your contact information. Your contact information will not be traceable back to this survey.