A photovoice study on the bereavement experience of mothers after the death of a child
bereavement; loss of a child; parental experience; pediatric oncology; photovoice
This study explored the bereavement experience of mothers after losing a child to cancer in Korea, using photovoice. The mothers took photos reflecting five subject areas they selected: (a) if I had one more day with my child, (b) memories with my child, (c) dreaming of my child's healthy future, (d) what gave me strength, and (e) fulfilling my child's wishes for the future. The findings show that mothers who lost a child to cancer need bereavement care to promote well-being. This study can help pediatric oncology providers develop bereavement interventions that address parental grief and improve quality of life.
Kim MA; Yi J; Sang J; Jung D
Death Studies
2021
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2019.1648333" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1080/07481187.2019.1648333</a>
Self-portraits of families with young adult cancer survivors: using photovoice
Female; Humans; Male; Young Adult; Questionnaires; Self Concept; Socioeconomic Factors; Semantics; Psychology; adolescent; Family/psychology; Survivors/psychology; Quality of Life/psychology; Voice; Narration; Neoplasms/ethnology/psychology; Photography; Ethnic Groups/statistics & numerical data
Photovoice is a participatory research methodology in which individuals photograph their everyday realities. The present study used photovoice to understand the impact of cancer on a sample of six young adult survivors of childhood cancer (YACS) and their family members. The themes of the YACS group included, in their own words, "lost childhood," "my culture," "health," "what keeps me going/sacrifices," and "who am I?" Those of the family group included "how cancer affected survivors' hopes and dreams?," "positive impact of cancer," "importance of information," "barriers to self-care," and "what we learned and what we can do." The family-based and participants-driven framework and photovoice produced some novel findings that call for YACS-targeted guidance and training on social relationships, independence, and career; support for the families from family-oriented cultures; and facilitation of family dialogue.
2010
Yi J; Zebrack B
Journal Of Psychosocial Oncology
2010
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Journal Article
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1080/07347331003678329" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1080/07347331003678329</a>