Do hospice workers get PTSD?

We identified that PTSD and BOS are common in nurses and those with PTSD will almost uniformly have symptoms of BOS. Co-existence of PTSD and BOS has a dramatic effect on work and non-work related activities and perceptions. Keywords: Burnout Syndrome, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Nursing. read more

I do not know the research on hospice workers specifically, but I would assume they would get what is called “vicarious trauma”. Therapists, EMTs, emergency room personnel, veterinarians, etc. get this. read more

Thank you for any reflections you might offer on this - or for any leads about how we as hospice people might informally or gently/easily identify PTSD in our patients - long term effects being irrelevant because of their life expectancy." A: Dear Joyce, Thank you for this articulate and challenging email about hospice and PTSD. I'll do my best to reflect upon the questions raised. Of course hospice patients are shocked to hear the news about mortality and to know they will die. read more