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[Funeral rites in memory of the elderly]

A L de Rezende, G F dos Santos, V de P Caldeira

    Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
    |January 1, 1995
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study explores elderly people's memories of mortuary rites, revealing how modern healthcare often overlooks these important cultural practices surrounding death and dying.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology of death
    • Cultural anthropology
    • Phenomenological research

    Context:

    • The study addresses the authors' professional discomfort with death and dying.
    • It focuses on the experiences and memories of elderly individuals.

    Purpose:

    • To recover and decode mortuary rites through the lived experiences of the elderly.
    • To understand the societal and personal meanings associated with death rituals.

    Summary:

    • Verbal data from elderly participants yielded nine themes: feelings about death, timing, announcement, body preparation, vigils, funeral processions, graves, returning home, and remembered death.
    • Analysis revealed how scientific and technological approaches to care can obscure evolving societal representations of death rituals.

    Impact:

    • Provides insights for healthcare professionals to better support patients and families during end-of-life experiences.
    • Highlights the transformation of traditional mortuary rites within contemporary society.

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