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Dealing with bereaved children: a case study

Ben McGachy1

  • 1South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

British Paramedic Journal
|August 23, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Supporting bereaved children (BC) after a parent's unexpected death presents unique challenges for ambulance clinicians. Limited evidence exists, highlighting a critical need for more research in this area.

Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Child Psychology
  • Grief and Bereavement Studies

Background:

  • Managing bereaved children (BC) following a parent's unexpected death requires specific clinical considerations.
  • The current understanding of supporting BC in pre-hospital settings is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify available evidence to assist ambulance clinicians in supporting bereaved children.
  • To explore the challenges and needs of bereaved children in emergency pre-hospital care.

Main Methods:

  • A targeted literature search was conducted focusing on bereaved children in pre-hospital environments.
  • The search strategy was expanded to include supplementary resources from reputable bereavement charities and support groups due to limited initial findings.

Main Results:

  • A significant paucity of research was found specifically addressing the pre-hospital care of bereaved children.
  • Information from bereavement charities and help groups provided supplementary insights into supporting this population.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need for further research to develop evidence-based guidelines for supporting bereaved children in pre-hospital settings.
  • This review aims to stimulate discussion and encourage future research on this vulnerable demographic.
Abstract

Keywords:
childhood bereavementchildhood griefparental losstraumatic grief

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