Grief is more than tears.

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Psychology
• Healthcare

Background:

• Grief literature presents diverse, often confusing, terminology and processes.
• Current grief assessment and intervention methods often oversimplify the phenomenon.
• Nurses frequently encounter grief and require a clear framework for understanding and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the concept of grief.
• To propose the Neuman systems model as a framework for understanding grief.
• To illustrate the application of the Neuman model using perinatal grief.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of grief.
• Application of the Neuman systems model to grief.
• Case example: perinatal grief.

Main Results:

• The Neuman systems model offers concepts congruent with grief descriptions.
• The model provides a multidimensional perspective on grief.
• Perinatal grief serves as a relevant example for model application.

Conclusions:

• The Neuman systems model is a suitable framework for understanding grief in nursing.
• This framework can guide more nuanced and effective nursing interventions for grief.
• Further exploration of the model's application in various grief contexts is warranted.