Pediatric Liver Transplant Teams Coping With Patient Death.

Objectives: Coping with patient death among pediatric liver transplant teams has received little attention despite general recognition of the potentially negative emotional consequences associated with such loss. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ways in which members of pediatric liver transplant teams cope with the death of patients on the waitlist and post-transplant and the institutional resources available to facilitate this coping.

Methods: Participants included 120 physicians, nurses, and mental health professionals from multiple transplant centers across the United States.