Experiences of engaging a death doula: qualitative interviews with bereaved family members.
Palliat Care Soc Pract
; 17: 26323524231207112, 2023.
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What are bereaved family members experience of using a death doula? To date, there are no research studies with a focus on family experiences using death doulas for end-of-life care. We interviewed 10 family members from Australia and the United States to understand what benefits death doulas provided, what complicating factors might be involved when engaging them and what value and impact they had on end-of-life care for families. The most valuable attribute the families' gained from death doulas was an increase in death literacy. There was a direct connection between this and a sense of empowerment for patients and families. Empowerment enabled positive end of life experiences for the family and personalised deaths for the patient.
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Palliat Care Soc Pract
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos