The effect of a grief support program on Turkish parents whose babies have died
1a Nursing Faculty, Söke School Health Science , Institution Adnan Menderes University , Aydin , Turkey.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the Grief Support Program on the bereavement of parents whose babies had died. The sample consisted of 77 couples. The data was collected by the Texas Revised Inventory of Grief and the Coping Strategies Inventory. The intervention group was offered before, immediately after, and a month after death of their baby in accordance with the Grief Support Program guideline. The Grief Support Program did not affect grief intensity in the short term but had a positive effect 1 year later.
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