Worker experiences of the work health and safety impacts of exposure to dying and death in non-clinical settings
A qualitative scoping review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12573202 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Natalie Roche (0000-0001-9986-2046, La Trobe University, corresponding author), Susan Darzins (0000-0003-1852-3566, Australian Catholic University), Jodi Oakman (0000-0002-0484-8442, La Trobe University), Rwth Stuckey (0000-0002-2308-7546, La Trobe University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 189-214 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mortality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1357-6275 • E-ISSN: 1469-9885 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13576275.2024.2315988 |
| OpenAlex | W4391785914 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 58 |
Workers in varied non-clinical settings are often exposed to dying and death in the community. This scoping review aimed to explore the physical and psychosocial Work Health and Safety impacts of exposures to death on workers in non-clinical occupational roles, and their coping strategies. Electronic databases PsycINFO (Ovid), Medline (Ovid), AMED (EBSCO), CINAHL (EBSCO), and ProQuest Social Sciences were searched for peer reviewed research articles published between March 1971 and April 2022. PRISMA-ScR guidelines were followed. Three authors independently assessed articles for inclusion. Fifteen studies with exposure settings in first response, disaster relief, social services, funeral work and teaching were identified. Five main themes were developed and organised using a systems approach: Environment, Workplace, Job Demands, Impacts, and Coping. These findings demonstrate that exposure to the dying, the dead and their families in non-clinical settings impacts workers emotionally, physically, and behaviourally, suggesting the need for mitigation through work redesign
Engineering ethics · Occupational safety and health · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Engineering · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health
Rescuers at risk
Uncertainty and anticipation in anxiety
Thematic Analysis
Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach
A typology of reviews
Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis
Alcohol Use and Problem Drinking among Women Firefighters
Unconscious dying
The performance of researching sensitive issues
Thank you for helping me remember a nightmare I wanted to forget’
I Keep it Together at Work but Fall Apart at Home”
Worker Experiences of the Work Health and Safety Impacts of Exposure to Dying and Death in Clinical Settings
Teachers Perceptions of Effects of a Student's Death
Funeral Industry Workers’ Work Health and Safety in Australia and Ireland
How Homeless Sector Workers Deal with the Death of Service Users
Stress and Resilience in Military Mortuary Workers
Death and the Child Welfare Worker
Handling bodies after violent death
Exposure to human tragedy, empathy, and trauma in ambulance paramedics
Psychological responses of rescue workers
Scoping studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |