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[Funeral rites in memory of the elderly]
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|January 1, 1995
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.
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.