Black Vicki
Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
J Patient Exp. 2024 May 29;11:23743735241259586. doi: 10.1177/23743735241259586. eCollection 2024.
The day after a holiday, our medically complex son, who was acutely ill, needed care at the local children's hospital. Once in the emergency room (ER), he was triaged to a trauma room. Without our knowledge or consent, a chaplain entered the crowded and chaotic room. Although pleasant, the chaplain was not a person who comforted us. Her presence (1) increased our anxiety to panic level, (2) took our attention away from our acutely ill son to worst-case scenarios, (3) made us extremely uncomfortable, and (4) was counterproductive. We strongly feel that the patient/family should be asked if they want a chaplain or other spiritual/support person to enter the room.
在一个节假日后的第二天，我们身患多种疾病的儿子病情危急，需要在当地儿童医院接受治疗。一到急诊室，他就被分诊到了一间创伤室。在我们不知情且未得到我们同意的情况下，一位牧师走进了这个拥挤嘈杂的房间。这位牧师虽然态度和蔼，但并不是能给我们带来安慰的人。她的出现（1）将我们的焦虑加剧到了恐慌程度，（2）使我们的注意力从身患重病的儿子身上转移到了最坏的情况，（3）让我们极度不适，（4）起到了适得其反的效果。我们强烈认为，应该询问患者/家属是否希望有牧师或其他精神/支持人员进入房间。
