Table 1.

The ad hoc questionnaire.

Questions to collect demographic information 1.Age 2.Gender 3.Nationality 4.Family situation 5.Children 6.Profession 7.Year of commencement of professional practice 8.The facility where he/she works is... 9.Department or Service in which it operates 10.Employment status 11.Have you ever reported an unexpected and violent death (suicide, murder, road accident, accident at work, natural disaster)? If so, please specify the number of times………. Questions about your experience of communicating an unexpected and violent death 12.How did you communicate the news of an unexpected and violent death? (In person, on the phone, other means…) 13.What did you happen to feel during the communication? 14.What were the main difficulties you encountered? 15.What was most useful to you in dealing with this communication? 16.What measures have you taken to facilitate the receipt of the news? 17.What measures did you take to find relief the burden of communication? 18.Have you received any specific training related to the communication of death? If yes, what kind? 19.Have you received support from others for this type of communication? If yes, what kind? 20.With reference to the COVID-19 pandemic we are experiencing and the restrictions it has entailed, have you ever reported death? If so, what particular experiences did you have in this communication? 21.Would you like to add something? If so, please share your thoughts with us. Thank you!