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The Butterfly Effect: Supporting Pediatric Trainee Bereavement Through a Condolence Card Project

As medical students and residents, we have all grappled with patient death and dying at some point in our training. These experiences often remain with us, informing our clinical practice, our personal wellbeing, and the ways in which we build…

Dying child and nurses' mourning

Introduction: One of the most complex and emotional aspects of nursing is the interaction between the nurse and the dying child. The attitudes of nurses towards death, affect the quality of care. Objective(s): To investigate pediatric nurses'…

An empirical examination of the stage theory of grief

Context The stage theory of grief remains a widely accepted model of bereavement adjustment still taught in medical schools, espoused by physicians, and applied in diverse contexts. Nevertheless, the stage theory of grief has previously not been…

Tags: 2007, Anger, Backlog, Bereavement, Block SD, Death, Depression, design, Family, Grief, JAMA, Journal Article, Maciejewski PK, Physicians, Prigerson HG, Time, Zhang B

The experiences of Chinese family members of terminally ill patients - a qualitative study

AIM: To describe and understand the experiences of Chinese family members of terminally ill patients during the end of life process in a palliative care unit. BACKGROUND: Palliative care aims to provide care to dying patients and their family…

The art of healing and knowing in cancer and palliative care

This article examines the role of artwork in cancer and palliative care. The literature review focuses on both children and adults. One case scenario focuses on a child's reaction to his mother's illness showing his distress through painting. Artwork…

A grief ignored: Narratives of pregnancy loss from a male perspective

This paper, utilising a narrative approach, aims to describe the experiences of men whose partner had experienced pregnancy loss, based on data from Northern Ireland. The methodology was based upon observation within pregnancy loss self-help groups…

Tags: 2004, Anger, Attitude, Backlog, Bereavement, Emotion, Fathers, Grief, Interviews, Journal Article, Male, male grief, McCreight BS, Meaning, Narrative, Nurses, Paper, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Loss, Research, Role, Self-Help Groups, Sociology of Health & Illness, Support

Structural equation modeling with longitudinal data: strategies for examining group differences and reciprocal relationships

This article describes the use of structural equation modeling with latent variables to examine group differences and test competing models about cause-effect relationships in passive longitudinal designs. This approach is compared with several other…

Predictors of burden in spouse caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease

This study used the following model of distress: Distress = [Exposure to Stress + Vulnerability]/[Psychological and Social Resources]. The constructs in the model were operationalized as (a) distress in response to caregiver experiences (burden); (b)…

Children's descriptions of their feelings and what they found helpful during bereavement

Although clinicians have described the value of support groups in assisting children mourn the death of someone close, little is known about helping children with bereavement. By understanding what helps children mourn, nurses can better facilitate a…

Tags: 1995, Anger, Art Therapy, Backlog, Bereavement, Child, Child Psychology, Female, Humans, Journal Article, Lehna CR, Male, Nursing Methodology Research, Preschool, Self-Help Groups, sibling bereavement, The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care

Exploring NICU Nurses' Affective Responses to End-of-Life Care

BACKGROUND: The survival rate for infants born with life-threatening problems has improved greatly over the last few decades. Nevertheless, infants still die in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) every day. Despite existing standards of care, some…

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