A call to action: Physician grief and the importance of affective debriefing in the intensive care unit.
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Loriaux, DB; Loriaux, AB; Lerman, JB; Chamis, AL; Galanos, AN
Published in: Am Heart J
November 2025
Affective debriefs in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are defined as protected time and space for physicians to routinely discuss the emotions surrounding difficult cases, normalize grief, and acknowledge the work that affects physicians most. We highlight the success and importance of this specific method of debriefing for fellowship trainees. We additionally show the prevalence of personal and professional grief that occurs across all levels of training, and most uniquely in fellows participating in critical care training.
Duke Scholars
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Am Heart J
DOI
EISSN
1097-6744
Publication Date
November 2025
Volume
289
Start / End Page
168 / 170
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Physicians
- Intensive Care Units
- Humans
- Grief
- Fellowships and Scholarships
- Critical Care
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1117 Public Health and Health Services
- 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
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Loriaux, D. B., Loriaux, A. B., Lerman, J. B., Chamis, A. L., & Galanos, A. N. (2025). A call to action: Physician grief and the importance of affective debriefing in the intensive care unit. Am Heart J, 289, 168–170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2025.05.017
Loriaux, Daniel Bowman, Alexandra Bocharnikov Loriaux, Joseph B. Lerman, Anna Lisa Chamis, and Anthony Nicholas Galanos. “A call to action: Physician grief and the importance of affective debriefing in the intensive care unit.” Am Heart J 289 (November 2025): 168–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2025.05.017.
Loriaux DB, Loriaux AB, Lerman JB, Chamis AL, Galanos AN. A call to action: Physician grief and the importance of affective debriefing in the intensive care unit. Am Heart J. 2025 Nov;289:168–70.
Loriaux, Daniel Bowman, et al. “A call to action: Physician grief and the importance of affective debriefing in the intensive care unit.” Am Heart J, vol. 289, Nov. 2025, pp. 168–70. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2025.05.017.
Loriaux DB, Loriaux AB, Lerman JB, Chamis AL, Galanos AN. A call to action: Physician grief and the importance of affective debriefing in the intensive care unit. Am Heart J. 2025 Nov;289:168–170.
Published In
Am Heart J
DOI
EISSN
1097-6744
Publication Date
November 2025
Volume
289
Start / End Page
168 / 170
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Physicians
- Intensive Care Units
- Humans
- Grief
- Fellowships and Scholarships
- Critical Care
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1117 Public Health and Health Services
- 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology