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Paula Hopeck1, Tyler R Harrison2
1a Department of Languages, Cultures, and Communication , Stephen F. Austin State University.
Abstract:
Many problems can occur between family members at the end of a patient's life, resulting in conflict that others-the nurses, patient advocates, clergy, and social workers involved in the case-must resolve. This article explores the strategies used by those individuals to resolve conflict. Using grounded practical theory as a theoretical and methodological framework, qualitative interviews (n = 71) revealed how they manage family conflict at the end of life. The management styles include reframing, refocusing, referring, reconciling, and reflecting (the "5 Rs"). These strategies provide a conflict management typology for those who work with families during end-of-life situations.
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