Storytelling to support legacy making for bereaved parents of children with cancer.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
; 71(11): e31272, 2024 Nov.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39138603
ABSTRACT
Honoring a child's legacy is an essential aspect of meaning-making for bereaved parents, yet little is known about storytelling as a mechanism. Through narrative analysis of 19 bereaved parent interviews focused on legacy, we examined the role of storytelling in creating and sustaining legacy. Most participants (89%) told stories centered around the child's impact and parent's coping, including the child's character and interpersonal relationships during and after their lifetime as well as how the child's legacy influenced parents' grief experiences. Future research is needed to explore the potential impact of storytelling initiatives to support legacy-making for bereaved caregivers.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parents
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Bereavement
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Neoplasms
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Blood Cancer
Journal subject:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
United States