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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12311" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12311</a>
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"This is the worst that has happened to me in 86 years": A qualitative study of the experiences of grandparents losing a grandchild due to a neurological or oncological disease
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Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing.
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2020
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bereavement; child; death; grandparents; pediatric palliative care
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Flury M; Orellana-Rios C; Bergstrasser E; Becker G
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Purpose: Pediatric palliative care focuses mainly on the children suffering from a life-limiting disease, but always includes parents and siblings. However, grandparents are also often highly involved in caring for the child and require additional attention. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of grandparents during the end-of-life care and after the death of a grandchild. Design and Methods: A qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews was chosen. Fifteen grandparents of 10 children who had died of neurological or oncological diseases were interviewed. Participants were recruited among the families cared by the pediatric palliative care team of a children's hospital in northern Switzerland. Grandparents were interviewed at least 1 year after the death of the grandchild. The data was analyzed employing reconstructive interview analysis. Result(s): Regardless of the child's diagnosis and circumstances of death, the participants described how the child's death had a major impact on them and their entire family. Grandparents felt obligated to support the family and constantly be a source of support for the parents. They bore a heavy psychological burden as they cared and mourned not only for their dying grandchild but also for their own daughter or son. Grandparents struggled with their ability to communicate about disease and death. They tried to process and make sense of their loss by remembering the deceased child. Practice Implications: These findings emphasize the importance of identifying and understanding grandparents' suffering. Pediatric palliative care teams can achieve this by actively making contact with grandparents, taking their concerns seriously and demonstrating appreciation for their role in supporting the family. Copyright © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12311" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1111/jspn.12311</a>
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2020
Becker G
Bereavement
Bergstrasser E
Child
Death
December 2020 List
Flury M
Grandparents
Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing.
Orellana-Rios C
Pediatric Palliative Care
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/0269216318769196" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1177/0269216318769196</a>
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"I don't want this to be in my biography": A qualitative study of the experiences of grandparents losing a grandchild due to a neurological or oncological disease
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Palliative Medicine
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2018
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human; child; male; terminal care; clinical article; diagnosis; comfort; palliative therapy; conference abstract; friend; Switzerland; oncology; semi structured interview; qualitative research; grandchild; grandparent; literature; cause of death; memory; son
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Flury M; Orellana-Rios C; Bergstrasser E; Becker G
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Background/aim: Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) in hospitals mainly focuses on the parents and siblings of children suffering from a life limiting disease. However, most grandparents are also highly involved in the caring of the child and require additional attention. As little is known about the experiences of grandparents losing a grandchild, this study aimed to address this research gap by investigating the experiences of grandparents throughout the end of life care and after the death of a grandchild. Neurological and oncological diseases are the most common causes of death in children older than one year. Methods: A qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews was chosen. Fifteen grandparents of ten deceased children were interviewed. Four grandchildren died due to an oncology disease and six to a neurological one. Participants were recruited among the families attended by the PPC team of a children's hospital in northern Switzerland. Grandparents were interviewed at least one year after the death of the grandchild. The data was analyzed employing reconstructive interview analysis. Results: Regardless of the diagnosis and death circumstances of the child, participants described major impact that the child's death had on them and their entire family. Grandparents felt obliged to support the family and constantly be a supportive pillar for the parents. They beared a double psychological burden as they care and mourn twice; for their dying grandchild and for their daughter or son. Grandparents also struggled with communication difficulties concerning disease and death when in contact with other family members, friends and acquaintances. They tried to make sense and processed their loss by remembering the deceased child and finding comfort in the fact that the child and the family did not have to suffer longer painful symptoms. All participants reported being grateful for the time they were able to spend with their grandchild. Conclusion: These findings emphasize the importance of understanding and identifying the suffering of the grandparents. PPC teams can achieve this by actively making contact with them, taking their concerns seriously and demonstrating appreciation for their role in supporting the family.
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/0269216318769196" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1177/0269216318769196</a>
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2018
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Becker G
Bergstrasser E
Cause Of Death
Child
Clinical Article
Comfort
conference abstract
Diagnosis
Flury M
friend
grandchild
grandparent
Human
literature
Male
Memory
Oncology
Orellana-Rios C
Palliative Medicine
Palliative Therapy
Qualitative Research
Semi Structured Interview
son
Switzerland
Terminal Care