Concept Analysis of Preparatory Grief in Terminal Cancer Patients

Park, Hyoung Sook; Kim, Myoung Soo; Jung, Jung Sim; Choi, Nam Yeoun; Yu, Sung Mi; Kim, Young Soon; Ko, Young Hee

doi:10.4040/jkan.2006.36.5.782

J Korean Acad Nurs

2006

DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2006.36.5.782

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Concept Analysis of Preparatory Grief in Terminal Cancer Patients

Hyoung Sook Park

Myoung Soo Kim

Jung Sim Jung

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Abstract: Differentiating among preparatory grief and other symptoms in cancer patients is essential because of therapeutic implications. Understanding preparatory grief is necessary in order to manage cancer patients for promoting quality of life so that its application may have a positive impact on the patient's life.

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“…These authors defined preparatory grief as related to both current and anticipated loss. Park and colleagues (2006) defined six stages of cancer-associated preparatory grief: psychological shock, chaotic, despair, introspection, adaptation, and recovery. Reduced quality of life for persons with cancer in Korea has also been associated with adverse effects of the treatment and quality of family support (Hur, Kim, & Kim, 2003).…”

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Stories of Suffering with Leprosy and Cancer in Korea

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Lee

2013

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The authors in this article tell the story of the experience of suffering of three persons with cancer in South Korea. Two of the stories are about men who early in their lives were diagnosed with Leprosy (Hansen's disease) and forced to live most of their lives in a prison- like treatment facility. The third story is of a woman with advanced cancer who ended up in a similar place because she lost both of her children and husband. Parse's humanbecoming theory and thoughts on human dignity provide the theoretical perspective for this discussion. The conclusion of the article is that largely because of ignorance and fear, people with Hansen's disease in Korea, as elsewhere, suffer a unique form of betrayal and shame; what they deserve is honor and reverence as they struggle to retain a sense of awe about being human.

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Stories of Suffering with Leprosy and Cancer in Korea

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Lee

2013

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Effects of Grief Focused Intervention on the Mental Health of Dementia Caregivers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Byeon¹

2020

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Background: The objectives of this study were to systematically review the effects of grief-focused interventions, applied to dementia caregivers, on emotional burden including sadness and to provide baseline information for dementia caregivers to maintain mental health by identifying the effect size of intervention using a meta-analysis. Methods: We evaluated literature published from Jan 1, 2000, to Jun 28, 2019. Consequently, we selected five studies to conduct a systematic review. The Standard Quality Assessment Criteria for Evaluating Primary Research Papers from a Variety of Fields was used for conducting a quality assessment on the selected literature. Results: The results of the quality assessment showed that the score ranged from 11 to 24 points: one strong, one good, two adequate, and one limited. When the meta-mean was compared before and after grief intervention, the effect size of the random-effect model was 0.31 (95% CI: -0.07, 0.69) showed ‘intermediate effect’, but the confidence interval was not significant. Conclusion: The grief intervention for dementia caregivers revealed a moderate effect but it was not significant. In order to prove the effectiveness of grief intervention for dementia caregivers, a meta-analysis targeting RCT studies is needed.

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A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient*

Chang¹,

Kyongjin²

2021

Korean J Med Ethics

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In South Korea, the loss, sorrow, and grief experienced by patients’ family members in the period from the diagnosis of terminal cancer to the passing of the patients and thereafter have not been studied systematically. The present study, which addresses this gap in existing research, reexamined the in-depth interview data collected from family members caring for terminal cancer patients. The data was analyzed using a phenomenological methodology with a view to uncovering the aspects of anticipatory grief that are present in the social and cultural context of South Korea. Study participants tended to avoid exposing their grief to the dying family member and to ignore the imminent death. In the process of palliative care, they expressed existential, emotional, and relational dimensions of grief. Some of the study participants reported that in the process of caring for a sick family member, changes arose in their perception of, and attitudes toward, life and death. In addition, the study found significant aspects of the anticipatory grief in that participants also received comfort from their relationship with the dying family member, and they expressed strong feelings of resentment toward, and dissatisfaction with, the attending physicians. It is hoped that these findings will contribute to more informed approaches to death education for patients, their family members, and physicians.

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Concept Analysis of Preparatory Grief in Terminal Cancer Patients

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

Stories of Suffering with Leprosy and Cancer in Korea

Stories of Suffering with Leprosy and Cancer in Korea

Effects of Grief Focused Intervention on the Mental Health of Dementia Caregivers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient*

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