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Meeting the bereavement needs of kids in patient/families--not just playing around

K M Seager1, S C Spencer

  • 1Teleios Counseling Services, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, USA.

The Hospice Journal
|January 1, 1996
PubMed

Insights

Children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Palliative Care
  • Child Psychology
  • Thanatology

Background:

  • Hospice care centers on patients and families, but children's grief is often overlooked.
  • Inadequate attention to the anticipatory grief and bereavement needs of children and adolescents in hospice settings.
  • Children's grieving processes differ significantly from adult experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present practical strategies for supporting children before and after a death.
  • To provide context on the grieving process for individuals under 18.
  • To improve the unmet bereavement needs of pediatric hospice patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on pediatric grief and bereavement.
  • Development of evidence-based, hands-on intervention strategies.
  • Synthesis of information on the developmental stages of childhood grief.

Main Results:

  • Identified specific challenges in addressing children's grief in hospice.
  • Outlined actionable techniques for healthcare providers working with grieving youth.
  • Provided age-appropriate information on the grieving process for children and adolescents.

Conclusions:

  • Hospice care must integrate comprehensive support for grieving children and adolescents.
  • Effective strategies can be implemented to meet the unique bereavement needs of youth.
  • Addressing pediatric grief is crucial for holistic family-centered end-of-life care.

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