You are at rock bottom: A qualitative systematic review of the needs of bereaved parents as they journey through the death of their child to cancer
social support; pediatric cancer; parental experience; meaning making; emotional support; parent support; practical support
Problem Identification: This systematic review will examine the social support needs of bereaved parents in the specific context of pediatric cancer by synthesizing the qualitative evidence. Social support encompasses emotional, practical, informational, and meaning-making support needs.Literature Search: The Joanna Briggs Institute procedures for conducting qualitative systematic reviews guided every stage of this review. Four databases (PsychInfo, CINAHL, Pubmed, and ASSIA) were systematically searched, in addition to the gray literature and scoping review. Through a five-step critical appraisal process 11 out of 668 potential articles were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria.Data Evaluation/Synthesis: Relevant findings were synthesized with a thematic-synthesis approach. Findings, which follow the journey of bereaved parents integrated under the core-category "Needs." This encompasses of four higher-level categories: Last days: Parent needs when caring for their dying childRest in peace: Parent needs during the child's deathFeeling abandoned: Parent needs for contact after the child's deathSearching for Meaning: Parents needs when making sense of lossConclusion: Informational support needs is largely unexplored in academic literature. Staff in the treating-hospital are central in offering bereavement-support to parents, who may otherwise feel that they have lost their second home (hospital) and second family (staff).
Kenny M; Darcy-Bewick S; Martin A; Eustace-Cook J; Hilliard C; Clinton F; Storey L; Coyne I; Murray K; Duffy K; Fortune G; Smith O; Higgins A; Hynes G
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
2020
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2020.1762822" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1080/07347332.2020.1762822</a>
The Experience of Pediatric Palliative Caregiving: A Qualitative Analysis From the Photographs of Meaning Program
article; care behavior; caregiver; child; curriculum; female; human; human experiment; male; meaning making; narrative; palliative therapy; pediatrics; photography; qualitative analysis; qualitative research; social media
The Photographs of Meaning Program for pediatric palliative caregivers (POM-PPCG) is an innovative, meaning-based intervention utilizing photovoice and social media components. In 2017, 9 pediatric palliative caregivers participated in this intervention. During the social media portion of the POM-PPCG, participants were presented with weekly themes based on a meaning-making curriculum. In response, they took photographs, applied either audio or typed narratives, and shared them via social media. Ninety-five photographs with narratives were produced during the intervention. Through thematic qualitative analysis with consensual qualitative research components, 5 themes were identified: Love, Challenges, Loss, Coping, and The New Normal. This study adds to existing literature by shedding light on the experiences of caregivers of children with palliative care needs. Findings from this research contribute not only to the innovative use of qualitative methods but also to the clinical knowledge and practice regarding the pediatric palliative caregiver experience.
Levy K; Grant PC; Tenzek KE; Depner RM; Pailler ME; Beaupin LK
The American journal of hospice & palliative care
2019
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/1049909119879413" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1177/1049909119879413</a>