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Community nurses' perceptions of providing bereavement care
Sarah Redshaw1, Kath Harrison, Amanda Johnson
1Department of Sociology, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. s.redshaw@drivingcultures.com.au
International Journal of Nursing Practice
|June 5, 2013
Summary
Community nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Palliative Care
- Grief Counseling
Background:
- The growing elderly population necessitates effective bereavement support.
- Community nurses (CNs) play a crucial role in providing end-of-life care.
- Early intervention can prevent complicated grief.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore community nurses' perceptions of bereavement support.
- To understand the role of person-centred care in identifying complicated grief.
- To examine the impact of bereavement support on carers and the nurse-client relationship.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study utilizing semistructured interviews.
- 10 community nurses participated.
- Thematic analysis of transcribed interviews.
Main Results:
- Bereavement support focuses on the carer as central to palliative care.
- Support acts as an outlet for carers' emotional needs.
- Bereavement support facilitates a satisfactory conclusion to the nurse-carer relationship.
Conclusions:
- A model of bereavement support delivered by community nurses can reduce complicated grief.
- This support is vital for both clients and their carers.
- Community nursing bereavement services are essential for holistic care.
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