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Bereavement affinities: A qualitative study of lived experiences of grief and loss
Nathan D MacArthur1, Emma Kirby1, Jane Mowll2
1Centre for Social Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Abstract:
Attending to bereaved peoples' lived experiences offers considerable potential for better understanding how to improve support following loss. In-depth interviews (n = 36) and solicited diaries (n = 23) were conducted with bereaved adults following a death in palliative or residential aged care. A constructivist grounded theory approach guided data analysis, through which three themes were derived: making sense of the lived experience of bereavement; relationships in bereavement; and bereavement over time. The results reveal the nuances within everyday experiences of bereavement, in particular the multiplicity of affinities, present or lacking, in social support and recognition.
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