Objective:

To understand grieving experiences in health teams during the pandemic.

Methods:

Qualitative study with a phenomenological approach. Convenience sampling in health personnel workers at Critical Units in Chile. Data obtained by in-depth interviews in online modality. Thematic data analysis according to Max Van Manen was done. Approval was obtained at the Scientific Ethics Committee.

Results:

The main themes obtained were Family, Death in a pandemic, Emotions and feelings, Coping, Working conditions and Spirituality.

Conclusion:

The experience of bereavement during pandemic generated transformations in the work context of the health teams and to individual and group level. The death of patients led to reflection about of the humanization of care and to rethinking clinical processes. Psychological and spiritual support are self-care actions that must be enphatice by health personnel to deal with grief.