Physiological mechanisms and therapeutic targets in chronic cough.

Nurses are committed to delivering optimal care and fulfilling complex professional roles in end‐of‐life care and during the dying process. However, such involvement inevitably entails a significant emotional burden []. Repeated exposure to patient death in nursing practice is increasingly conceptualized as professional bereavement, referring to the emotional and professional reactions that healthcare professionals experience following the death of a patient []. Although providing end‐of‐life care and accompanying patients through the dying process constitute a fundamental component of the professional role of nurses [], the death of patients in their care often evokes profound emotional distress []. Such experiences compromise the personal well‐being and working conditions of nurses, potentially yielding prolonged adverse effects if left unaddressed []. Moreover, nurses frequently report that they have not received adequate preparation or training to deal with patient death and thus experience considerable emotional strain when confronted with such events [, ]. Notably, Zheng et al. [] emphasized that the encounters of newly graduated nurses with patient death at the outset of their careers represent a harsh clinical reality and a formidable emotional challenge. Consequently, they called for heightened organizational awareness of this issue and recommended the provision of targeted support, including specialized educational opportunities, to enable novice nurses to cope more effectively with bereavement in clinical practice. Vázquez‐Sánchez et al. [] reported that nurses who experienced patient death during the COVID‐19 pandemic exhibited symptoms of professional grief along with related cognitive reactions, emphasizing the importance of recognizing professional bereavement and providing appropriate coping strategies and support. In this context, the negative preconceptions and attitudes of nurses toward death may generate considerable stress and frustration during the patient’s dying process, which in turn can hinder the dignified death of the patient. Therefore, understanding the attitudes and responses of nurses during the dying process is critical [].