Pre-death grief in patients requiring hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

This study aimed to understand the pre-death grief experienced by patients requiring Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. The sample consisted of nine adult patients. A semi-structured interview was applied individually, and audio was recorded and analyzed qualitatively using thematic analysis. The results were organized into two categories, namely: Pre-death grief: Receiving the diagnosis, and Pre-death adjustment: Adaptation to the new condition. It was observed that there was a shock and a need to deal with the losses stemming from a serious illness, but then there was openness to reflection, and from this a new way of being and living emerged.