Supporting bereaved parents: a phenomenological study of a telephone intervention programme in a paediatric oncology unit

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作者
Darbyshire, Philip [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Cleghorn, Alexandra
Downes, Maeve [4 ]
Elford, Joanna
Gannoni, Anne [5 ]
McCullagh, Cheryl [6 ]
Shute, Rosalyn [7 ,8 ]
机构
[1] Philip Darbyshire Consulting, Adelaide, SA, Australia
[2] Monash Univ, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, Caulfield, Vic, Australia
[3] Univ Western Sydney, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[4] Womens & Childrens Hosp, Clin Governance Unit, Adelaide, SA, Australia
[5] Womens & Childrens Hosp, Dept Psychol Med, Adelaide, SA, Australia
[6] Sydney Childrens Hosp Network, Westmead, NSW, Australia
[7] Flinders Univ S Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
[8] Univ Ballarat, Ballarat, Vic 3353, Australia
关键词
bereaved parents; bereavement support; grief support; parental grief; service evaluation; telephone counselling; telephone support; SOCIAL SUPPORT; DEATH; GRIEF; CHILD; PERSPECTIVES; CANCER; FAMILY; EXPERIENCE; NURSES; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04266.x
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Aims and objectives. This study sought to discover bereaved parents perspectives and experiences of a nurse-led, ward-based, telephone support programme in a childrens oncology unit. Background. Parental grief is especially intense and long-lasting, and many parents can experience serious psychological problems. The oncology team learned that some parents felt forgotten or abandoned following their childs death and addressed this concern by initiating and subsequently evaluating a telephone bereavement support programme. Design. An interpretive phenomenological investigation of the experiences of six parents who participated in the programme. Methods. Parents shared their experiences and perceptions of the programme in individual interviews. Interpretive phenomenology and thematic analysis guided the interviews interpretation to ascertain both the parents experiences of the programme and their understandings of everyday clinical terms such as support or reassurance. Results. Parents found the programme supportive, especially valuing ongoing contact with a nurse who knew them. Telephone contact was preferred to visiting the hospital, which brought back painful memories. Calls were important elements in helping parents create meaning and memory around their deceased child. Conclusions. Regular telephone contact over an agreed period from a familiar member of the childs treating team can create a more positive and supportive bereavement experience for parents in the year following their childs death. The specific findings are discussed in the context of the death of a child as a crisis of meaning. Relevance to clinical practice. Clinical nurses are ideally placed to use existing close relationships to extend care and support to bereaved parents. This study shows how nurses can identify service gaps, work with interdisciplinary team colleagues to initiate appropriate actions and participate in the essential evaluation subsequently required.
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