A New State Of Being The Lived Experience Of Parental Bereavement
Title
A New State Of Being The Lived Experience Of Parental Bereavement
Creator
Denhup CY
Publisher
Omega (Westport).
Date
2017
Description
In spite of growing bereavement literature, the meaning of the lived experience of parental bereavement is not well understood. This article presents selected findings from a Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenological study which aimed to describe the lived experience of bereaved parents who experienced the death of a child due to cancer. Conversational interviews were conducted with six parents who experienced the death of a young child due to cancer at least one year prior to participation. The nature of parental bereavement was revealed to be a new state of being into which parents enter immediately after the death of a child and which has no end point. Findings will equip health professionals and others who work with bereaved parents with a deeper understanding of the meaning of parental bereavement.
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Citation List Month
July 2017 List
Citation
Denhup CY, “A New State Of Being The Lived Experience Of Parental Bereavement,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 18, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/10949.