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Dahal S. Letting go and saying goodbye: a Nepalese family’s decision, in the Ethiopian Airline crash ET-302. Forensic Sci Res 2021; 7:383-384. [PMID: 36353325 PMCID: PMC9639528 DOI: 10.1080/20961790.2021.1995945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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- Samarika Dahal
- Department of Oral Pathology and Forensic Dentistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Flugelman MY. How to talk with the family of a dying patient: anger to understanding, rage to compassion, loss to acceptance. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2021; 11:418-421. [PMID: 34312184 PMCID: PMC8606451 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-002971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Informing families about the impending or actual death of their relatives is one of the most challenging and complex tasks a physician may face. The following article describes goal setting and provides five roles/recommendations for conducting the encounter with patient families regarding the imminent or actual death of their relatives. Importantly, the encounter should be family-centred, and the physician should be highly attentive to family needs. The following roles should be applied based on family needs and should not be sequential as numbered. The first and basic role is to inform the family at the earliest possible time and as often as possible. The second goal of the physician is to convey to the family that their relative received the needed therapy during his hospitalisation or in the community. The third goal of the physician is to help the family reach acceptance of the death of their relative and leave the hospital having moved beyond anger and bargaining. The fourth goal of the physician during the encounters is to reduce or alleviate guilt by stating that nothing could have changed the course of the disease and that all efforts were made to save the patient. The fifth role of the physician is to try and help the family as a single entity and maintain their unity during this stressful situation. Following these roles/methods will help families in the stressful situation and will create the difference between anger and understanding, rage and compassion, and loss and acceptance.
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- Moshe Y Flugelman
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Emanuel L, Solomon S, Fitchett G, Chochinov H, Handzo G, Schoppee T, Wilkie D. Fostering Existential Maturity to Manage Terror in a Pandemic. J Palliat Med 2021; 24:211-217. [PMID: 32552500 PMCID: PMC7840299 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment in which existence is more fragile and existential fears or terror rises in people. Objective: Managing existential terror calls for being mature about mortality, something with which palliative care providers are familiar and in need of greater understanding. Methods: Using a case to illustrate, we describe existential terror, terror management, and existential maturity and go on to outline how existential maturity is important for not only the dying and the grieving but for also those facing risk of acquiring COVID-19. Results: Next, we describe how essential components in attaining existential maturity come together. (1) Because people experience absent attachment to important people as very similar to dying, attending to those experiences of relationship is essential. (2) That entails an internal working through of important relationships, knowing their incompleteness, until able to "hold them inside," and invest in these and other connections. (3) And what allows that is making a meaningful connection with someone around the experience of absence or death. (4) We also describe the crucial nature of a holding environment in which all of these can wobble into place. Discussion: Finally, we consider how fostering existential maturity would help populations face up to the diverse challenges that the pandemic brings up for people everywhere.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Health Services Research and Quality at HealthCare Chaplaincy Network, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Palliative Care Research and Education at University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Center for Palliative Care Research and Education at University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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How Do Parentally Bereaved Emerging Adults Define Resilience? It's a Process. JOURNAL OF COLLEGE COUNSELING 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jocc.12169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Binson B, Phoasavadi P, Lev-Wiesel R. When Personal and National Grief Unite: The Unique Case of the Death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. JOURNAL OF LOSS & TRAUMA 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2020.1780026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Bussakorn Binson
- Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- The Emili Sagol Research Center for Creative Arts Therapies, School of Creative Arts Therapies, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Rumbold B, Lowe J, Aoun SM. The Evolving Landscape: Funerals, Cemeteries, Memorialization, and Bereavement Support. OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING 2020; 84:596-616. [PMID: 32070208 DOI: 10.1177/0030222820904877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The aim of this study was to provide a better understanding of current memorialization practices and their influence on grief due to bereavement and to explore ways of improving bereavement outcomes. The qualitative research design incorporated two phases, a scoping literature review, followed by in-depth interviews with eight service providers from the funeral, cemetery, and crematorium industries across Australia. The trend toward informal memorialization practices blurs the roles of community members and formal industry service providers. A public health approach to bereavement support that encompasses both groups is recommended as the most appropriate response to the evolving landscape. This approach focuses on building partnerships between industry service providers and other community organizations involved in end-of-life issues. We propose that reframing the role of formal industry service providers as educators and facilitators partnered within compassionate communities will support improved outcomes for the bereaved.
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- Bruce Rumbold
- Public Health Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Public Health Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Public Health Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.,The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Perth, Australia
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Lowe J, Rumbold B, Aoun SM. Memorialization Practices Are Changing: An Industry Perspective on Improving Service Outcomes for the Bereaved. OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING 2019; 84:69-90. [PMID: 31522603 DOI: 10.1177/0030222819873769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Although considerable research efforts have focused on bereavement outcomes following loss, there are few studies which address the role of memorialization, particularly as it relates to formal service provision. Currently the funeral, cemetery, and crematorium industries are observing a steady decline in traditional and formal memorialization practices. This study aims to identify current memorialization practices and emerging trends, highlight key priorities for improving service outcomes for the bereaved, and understand the implications of changing consumer preferences for service provision. The study's qualitative research design incorporates two phases, a scoping literature review followed by in-depth interviews with eight service providers from the funeral, cemetery, and crematorium industries. A key finding is that the trend toward contemporary and informal memorialization practices blurs the lines between the role of consumers and service providers. There is a clear opportunity for service providers to engage in community education as a means of building supportive relationships with and improving service outcomes for the bereaved.
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- Jennifer Lowe
- Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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Schmidt M, Naylor PE, Cohen D, Gomez R, Moses JA, Rappoport M, Packman W. Pet loss and continuing bonds in children and adolescents. DEATH STUDIES 2018; 44:278-284. [PMID: 30570446 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1541942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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There is little research available regarding the impact of pet loss on children. In the current mixed-methods study, we explored the different ways that children use continuing bonds (CB) to cope following the death of a pet. We studied 32 children (5-18 years) and their parents. Children answered four questionnaires and the Continuing Bonds Interview. Parents answered a demographic questionnaire. Results suggest that all children utilize CB while grieving the loss of a pet, although CB expression varies depending on the age of the child, the level of grief following the loss, and the strength of attachment to the pet.
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- Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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de Rothewelle JC. Comics and medical narrative: a visual semiotic dissection of graphic medicine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/21504857.2018.1530271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Burns E, Prigerson HG, Quinn SJ, Abernethy AP, Currow DC. Moving on: Factors associated with caregivers' bereavement adjustment using a random population-based face-to-face survey. Palliat Med 2018. [PMID: 28627971 DOI: 10.1177/0269216317717370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Providing care at end of life has consequences for caregivers' bereavement experience. 'Difficulty moving on with life' is an informative and unbiased symptom of prolonged grief disorder. Predictors of bereaved caregivers' ability to 'move on' have not been examined across the population. AIM To identify the characteristics of bereaved hands-on caregivers who were, and were not, able to 'move on' 13-60 months after the 'expected' death of someone close. DESIGN The South Australian Health Omnibus is an annual, random, cross-sectional community survey. From 2000 to 2007, respondents were asked about providing care for someone terminally ill and their subsequent ability to 'move on'. Multivariable logistic regression models explored the characteristics moving on and not moving on. SETTING Respondents were aged ⩾15 years and lived in households within South Australia. They had provided care to someone who had died of terminal illness in the preceding 5 years. RESULTS A total of 922 people provided hands-on care. In all, 80% of caregivers (745) had been able to 'move on'. Closeness of relationship to the deceased, increasing caregiver age, caregiver report of needs met, increasing time since loss, sex and English-speaking background were significantly associated with 'moving on'. A closer relationship to the deceased, socioeconomic disadvantage and being male were significantly associated with not 'moving on'. CONCLUSION These results support the relevance of 'moving on' as an indicator of caregivers' bereavement adjustment. Following the outcomes of bereaved caregivers longitudinally is essential if effective interventions are to be developed to minimise the risk of prolonged grief disorder.
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- Emma Burns
- 1 Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Daw Park, SA, Australia
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,3 Center for Psycho-Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- 4 Flinders Centre for Clinical Change, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- 5 ImPACT, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.,6 Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- 1 Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Daw Park, SA, Australia.,5 ImPACT, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.,7 Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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