Strategies used to deliver bad news to the family of unexpected and sudden death victims: a scoping review protocol.

Objective: This scoping review aims to map the strategies used during the communication of bad news to families of unexpected and sudden death victims from the perspective of those receiving the news.

Introduction: The strategies used in communicating a person's death to their family, especially in unexpected and sudden situations, can have a profound impact on the grief management process. This communication is often carried out by a health professional (doctor, nurse, or paramedic), but may also be carried out by a police officer, depending on the context in which the situation has occurred (in or out of hospital).

Development and Validation of a Preoperative Nursing Consultation Model: A Delphi Study.

Purpose: This study aimed to validate the structure and content of a preoperative nursing consultation model for elective general surgery patients.

Design: A Delphi study was conducted with experts to validate a five-dimension preoperative nursing consultation model.

Methods: A 2-round Delphi study was conducted in 2022 involved 20 experts.