The Effect of Life Stages on the Experience of Those Who Have Received an Unexpected and Violent Death Notification: A Qualitative Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 21(7)2024 Jul 13.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
How individuals are informed of the traumatic loss of a loved one can influence their grieving process and quality of life.OBJECTIVE:
This qualitative study aimed to explore, through thematic analysis, how life stages might influence the experience and feelings of those who have received communication of a traumatic death from police officers or healthcare professionals.METHOD:
Recruited through social networks and word of mouth, 30 people participated in the study. Subjects were divided into three groups according to age (Group 1 ten participants aged between 20 and 35 years; Group 2 ten participants aged between 45 and 55 years; and Group 3 ten participants aged 60 and over). Participants completed an ad hoc questionnaire online. Atlas.ti software 8 was used to perform thematic analysis.RESULTS:
The three age groups had the following four key themes in common (a) emotional reactions; (b) subjective valuation of the notification; (c) support; and (d) needs. Subtle differences emerged between age groups; yet the quality of the reactions and main themes did not vary greatly between the groups considered.CONCLUSIONS:
The communication of an unexpected and violent death seems to provoke rather similar effects in survivors of different life stages. A few differences were noted in sub-themes (increased need for professional training in younger recipients; absence of suicidal ideation in older adults); perhaps quantitative designs could provide further details in future investigations.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Investigación Cualitativa
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Australia